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Best School Counties in Colorado 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Colorado

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1San Juan County, CO
97.3
2Hinsdale County, CO
97
3Pitkin County, CO
94.6
4San Miguel County, CO
67.3
5Routt County, CO
66.5
6Rio Blanco County, CO
66
7Huerfano County, CO
57.3
8Gunnison County, CO
55.6
9Ouray County, CO
55.6
10Summit County, CO
53.3

All Colorado Counties — Schools Rankings

63 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1San Juan County, CO
97.3
69.1
2Hinsdale County, CO
97
72.1
3Pitkin County, CO
94.6
57.5
4San Miguel County, CO
67.3
64.6
5Routt County, CO
66.5
54.6
6Rio Blanco County, CO
66
65.1
7Huerfano County, CO
57.3
56.6
8Gunnison County, CO
55.6
58.2
9Ouray County, CO
55.6
67.3
10Summit County, CO
53.3
49.6
11Custer County, CO
52.8
63.1
12Lake County, CO
52.1
60.3
13Mineral County, CO
51.1
69.2
14Cheyenne County, CO
49.1
66.3
15Archuleta County, CO
47.3
57.4
16Prowers County, CO
46.1
54.8
17Boulder County, CO
45.1
43.4
18Phillips County, CO
44
59.9
19Jackson County, CO
43
60.2
20Grand County, CO
42.4
56
21Arapahoe County, CO
41
43
22Douglas County, CO
38.3
47.8
23Eagle County, CO
38.1
49.5
24Washington County, CO
38.1
53.6
25Garfield County, CO
37.9
43.7
26Dolores County, CO
37.7
60.8
27Chaffee County, CO
36.8
56
28Lincoln County, CO
35.6
60
29Kit Carson County, CO
34.4
51.7
30Saguache County, CO
34.4
58
31Clear Creek County, CO
33.4
49.9
32Costilla County, CO
32.6
62.6
33Crowley County, CO
31.7
51.8
34Gilpin County, CO
31.2
47.9
35Elbert County, CO
30.5
60.3
36Kiowa County, CO
30.3
48.5
37Baca County, CO
30
63.7
38Park County, CO
29
57.7
39Teller County, CO
29
51.2
40Conejos County, CO
28.6
64.2
41Fremont County, CO
27.6
45.2
42Otero County, CO
27.5
40.3
43Sedgwick County, CO
25.9
61.2
44Larimer County, CO
25.8
40.5
45Alamosa County, CO
24
37
46Logan County, CO
22.5
38
47Jefferson County, CO
21.7
40
48Las Animas County, CO
20.9
40.1
49Pueblo County, CO
20.8
32.6
50Yuma County, CO
20.5
55.2
51Adams County, CO
19.9
30.4
52Weld County, CO
18.3
38.4
53Delta County, CO
17.5
40.8
54Montezuma County, CO
13.6
42.4
55Morgan County, CO
13.6
37.9
56Montrose County, CO
12.2
43
57Denver County, CO
9.5
33.8
58Moffat County, CO
9.1
42.8
59Rio Grande County, CO
7.3
40.6
60Mesa County, CO
7
38.5
61El Paso County, CO
6.5
35.2
62La Plata County, CO
6.2
45.4
63Bent County, CO
1.2
43.1

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