St. Mary's: Schools & Education

St. Mary's schools: 2 public schools. Carlson Elementary School is the largest at 145 students (grades -1-6). Total enrollment: 239 students.

K-12 Schools

2 K-12 schools serving the area — about 34 residents per school. 50.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-6 · 145 students · 1300 MINER STREET, IDAHO SPRINGS CO 80452 · (303)567-4431

-1-6 · 94 students · 504 14TH STREET, GEORGETOWN CO 80444 · (303)569-3277

School Districts · Districts	Clear Creek School District No
School Districts · Total count	1
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	803,000
School Statistics · Total Schools	2
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	239
School Statistics · Total Teachers	23
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	10.40
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	36
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	15.1%
Schools Count	2

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Colorado School of Mines
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	20.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Colorado School of Mines
Nearest College · City	Golden
Nearest College · Phone	3,032,733,000
Nearest College · Distance	20.5 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	IDAHO SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	3,035,672,020
Nearest Library · Address	219 14TH AVENUE, IDAHO SPRINGS CO 80452
Nearest Library · Distance	0.1 mi

IDAHO SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY

3035672020 · 219 14TH AVENUE, IDAHO SPRINGS CO 80452

Pct Bachelors Plus	50.0%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12