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Fort Collins, CO

171,500 residents•30,193 students•59 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
57% above Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
57%Reading
36% above Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
3.25
per 1,000 students
36% below Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
43.98
per 1,000 residents
25% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
41
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
13
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
42
Charter
9
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
41
Middle
13
High
5

These figures describe every school in Fort Collins; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fort Collins

59 schools
9.7
Zach Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Traut Core Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Liberty Common Charter School
Elementarycharter
9.0
Fossil Ridge High School
Highpublic
8.3
McGraw Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Werner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Dunn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Kruse Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Bacon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Axis International Academy
Elementarycharter
7.6
Shepardson Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fort Collins

98 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Collins in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
36% below Colorado avg
3.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
40
Property
52
Drug
5
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft35%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Sex5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Collins

7,543 total incidents reported across Fort Collins in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
25% below Colorado avg
43.98
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,291
Property
5,524
Drug
657
Weapons
36
Other
35

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud10%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

30,193 students enrolled across Fort Collins's schools.

  • Public24,98983%
  • Charter4,45615%
  • Private7482%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Collins's K-12 schools.

  • White70%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.