Adams 12 Five Star Schools is a public school district based in Thornton, Colorado, serving 34,466 students in 54 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 638 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools Thornton, CO | 34,466 | 54 | 638 | #6 | 0 |
| Aurora Public Schools Aurora, CO | 38,702 | 58 | 667 | #5 | 0 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J Longmont, CO | 31,607 | 54 | 585 | #7 | 0 |
| Poudre School District R-1 Fort Collins, CO | 29,381 | 52 | 565 | #8 | 1 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Boulder, CO | 27,988 | 56 | 500 | #9 | 4 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Peyton, CO | 25,689 | 31 | 829 | #10 | 0 |
| Academy District 20 Colorado Springs, CO | 25,607 | 39 | 657 | #11 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools Thornton, CO | 34,466 | 54 | 638 | #6 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Public Schools Cincinnati, OH | 34,531 | 66 | 523 | #2 | 0 |
| Peoria Unified School District (4237) Glendale, AZ | 34,436 | 44 | 783 | #4 | 0 |
| Poway Unified San Diego, CA | 34,405 | 39 | 882 | #18 | 0 |
| Sweetwater Union High Chula Vista, CA | 34,282 | 29 | 1,182 | #19 | 0 |
| Ysleta ISD El Paso, TX | 34,062 | 50 | 681 | #34 | 0 |
| School District U-46 Elgin, IL | 34,036 | 55 | 619 | #2 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.