Infrastructure
District profile / Colorado
Poudre School District R-1
29,381
Students
2024-25 school year
52
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,021
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Colorado median
15.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Poudre School District R-1 is a public school district based in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 29,381 students in 52 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 565 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,021 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher. We've matched 6 news stories to the district.
How Poudre School District R-1 compares
Poudre School District R-1Colorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$430.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 31%Local 58%
| Measure | Poudre School District R-1 | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,021 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,967 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $582.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $430.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,874 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,374 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 137 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
6 stories matchedInfrastructure
Poudre school board to continue discussion of school closures
Infrastructure
Parents share concerns over Poudre School District consolidation plan
Infrastructure
Recommended closure and consolidation plans in Poudre School District
Infrastructure
Poudre School District adds meeting on school closures
Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont | 31,607 | 54 | $11,673 | 16.2 | #7 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins · this district | 29,381 | 52 | $12,021 | 15.7 | #8 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder | 27,988 | 56 | $14,027 | 17.6 | #9 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49Peyton | 25,689 | 31 | $9,082 | 18.6 | #10 |
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs | 25,607 | 39 | $10,108 | 16.3 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord, CA | 29,494 | $11,965 | 23.2 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette, LA | 29,396 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
| Muscogee CountyColumbus, GA | 29,362 | $11,503 | 14.0 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo, TX | 29,321 | $10,812 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-poudre-school-district-r-1