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Schools in Aspen · Aspen School District 1

Aspen’s public schools outscore 86% of Colorado districts

On the state reading tests, 54% of Aspen’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aspen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#35of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 80% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,422 students on the public path
In brief

Aspen’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,649 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Aspen Middle School, then Aspen High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aspen’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Colorado school districts, #35 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 791 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Aspen anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Aspen’s students in the tested grades sat them (785 in math, 797 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aspen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Aspen Elementary SchoolAspen School District 1B
5–8Aspen Middle SchoolAspen School District 1B
9–12Aspen High SchoolAspen School District 1A

Aspen’s public schools are run by Aspen School District 1, which also serves Snowmass Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aspen School District 1Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,584 students · 12.3 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$28,649CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 44.9% · 797 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 785 students tested

Aspen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Aspen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AspenAAspen School District 1

Every school in Aspen

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Aspenin other towns
Aspen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
449 students13:1Rate it →
Aspen Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
414 students12:1Rate it →
Aspen High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
559 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Aspen’s schools

Are Aspen’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aspen children attend outscore 86% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #35 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aspen in?

Aspen School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,584 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aspen kids go to high school?

Aspen High School, with 559 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Aspen’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Aspen School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Aspen spend per student?

$28,649 in Aspen School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.