County / FIPS 08001
Adams County
Colorado
Adams County runs 170 public schools reporting to NCES. It also has 6 Medicare-certified hospitals reporting to CMS, of which 4 carry an overall star rating.
At a glance
Public schools
170
Hospitals
6
With a star rating
4
Land area
1,167
Federal money
Obligations recorded against a place of performance in Adams County. An obligation is a legal commitment to pay, not cash out the door — outlays follow later, sometimes by years.
Obligations, FY2025
$4.7B
Per resident
$9,121
Change since FY2021
+9%
Fiscal years covered
5
▸ View as table
| Period | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4B |
| 2022 | $3B |
| 2023 | $4B |
| 2024 | $4B |
| 2025 | $5B |
Figures are nominal — not adjusted for inflation — because USAspending publishes them that way and adjusting them here would mean this site had edited a government figure. The per-resident figure divides by the 2020 decennial count, which is the population USAspending carries; a 2020 denominator against 2025 spending overstates per-head figures wherever a place has grown since. Adams County ranks 155th of 3,233 on this measure in FY2025.
Hospitals in Adams County
| Hospital | City | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge | Thornton | |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Brighton | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | |
| Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora | |
| Children'S Hospital Colorado | Aurora | Not rated |
| West Pines Behavioral Hospital | Westminster | Not rated |
Public schools in Adams County
The 40 most complete records of 170. Enrollment is the most recent year NCES published.
| School | District | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy High School | Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St | Thornton | 420 |
| Academy of Charter Schools | State Charter School Institute | Westminster | 1,890 |
| Achieve Academy | Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St | Thornton | 384 |
| Adams City High School | School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo | Commerce City | 1,666 |
| Adams City Middle School | School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo | Commerce City | 550 |
| Adventure Elementary | Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St | Denver | 361 |
| Alsup Elementary School | School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo | Commerce City | 463 |
| Altura Elementary School | Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and A | Aurora | 469 |
| Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Westminster | 500 |
| Aurora Science & Tech Middle School | Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and A | Aurora | 454 |
| Belle Creek Charter School | School District 27j | Henderson | 571 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Bennett School District No. 29j | Bennett | 257 |
| Bennett High School | Bennett School District No. 29j | Bennett | 427 |
| Bennett Intermediate School | Bennett School District No. 29j | Bennett | 237 |
| Bennett Middle School | Bennett School District No. 29j | Bennett | 304 |
| Bennett Preschool | Bennett School District No. 29j | Bennett | 71 |
| Brantner Elementary School | School District 27j | Thornton | 682 |
| Brighton High School | School District 27j | Brighton | 1,854 |
| Bromley East Charter School | School District 27j | Brighton | 1,237 |
| Central Elementary School | School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo | Commerce City | 380 |
| Century Middle School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Thornton | 827 |
| Cherry Drive Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Thornton | 359 |
| Clayton Partnership School | Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St | Thornton | 410 |
| Clyde Miller K-8 | Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and A | Aurora | 477 |
| Colorado STEM Academy | Westminster Public Schools | Westminster | 392 |
| Colorado Sports Leadership Academy | Westminster Public Schools | Denver | 410 |
| Community Leadership Academy | State Charter School Institute | Commerce City | 321 |
| Coronado Hills Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Thornton | 443 |
| Cotton Creek Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Westminster | 473 |
| Crawford Elementary School | Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and A | Aurora | 435 |
| Crown Pointe Charter Academy | State Charter School Institute | Westminster | 459 |
| Dupont Elementary School | School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo | Commerce City | 407 |
| Eagle Ridge Academy | School District 27j | Brighton | 510 |
| Eagleview Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Thornton | 493 |
| Early College of Arvada | State Charter School Institute | Arvada | 208 |
| Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill | Westminster Public Schools | Westminster | 267 |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School | School District 27j | Brighton | 532 |
| Explore Pk-8 | Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St | Thornton | 556 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Westminster Public Schools | Denver | 333 |
| Federal Heights Elementary School | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Denver | 414 |