covid-impact
Three in Four Colorado Districts Never Recovered from COVID
Only 49 of 184 Colorado districts have returned to pre-COVID enrollment. The state is 72,839 students below its pre-pandemic trajectory.
Colorado Education News & Data
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district-spotlight
District 27J adds 7,187 students as Denver's northern suburbs absorb the growth
District 27J in Brighton grew 42% since 2015, making it Colorado's fastest-growing traditional district even as the state lost nearly 18,000 students.
demographics
White Kindergartners Down 21% in a Decade
Colorado lost 7,400 white kindergartners since 2016 while Hispanic K enrollment barely moved, collapsing a 13,000-student gap to 6,174.
enrollment
Half of Colorado's Districts Just Hit All-Time Lows
81 of 186 Colorado school districts recorded their lowest enrollment in 12 years in 2025-26, including Jefferson County, Douglas County, and Cherry Creek.
virtual-schools
28,000 Students, No Buildings
Three virtual operators now enroll more students than Colorado Springs 11, reshaping state enrollment data and raising oversight questions.
district-spotlight
Jefferson County Has Lost 12,521 Students in 10 Years
Colorado's second-largest district has declined every year since 2016, closing 21 schools and facing a $49 million deficit.
enrollment
Colorado Hits All-Time Low as 10,000 Students Vanish
Colorado public schools lost 10,272 students in 2025-26, the largest non-COVID drop on record, pushing enrollment to its lowest point in more than a decade.
demographics
No Single Majority: White Students Drop Below 50% in Colorado
White students fell below 50% of Colorado public school enrollment for the first time in 2024-25, as the state's demographic transformation reshapes classrooms from Denver suburbs to the Western Slope.
enrollment
Colorado Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
CDE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 870,793 students statewide — down 10,272, the largest non-COVID loss on record.