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Weld County School District No. Re-5J

Weld County School District No. Re-5J in Colorado: 7 public schools with 4,049 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,518 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
2 charter
Students
4,049
Students per teacher
17.2
CO 16.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,518
CO $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
235
Counselors (FTE)
11.3
Students per counselor
360
CO 246 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.9
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Colorado's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Colorado: 45%

38%proficient

−0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Colorado

Median 36% · 169 school districts compared

1,699 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Colorado: 36%

29%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 56% of school districts in Colorado

Median 28% · 165 school districts compared

1,697 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.4K15
$7.4K16
$7.6K17
$8.0K18
$8.7K19
$9.9K20
$9.9K21
$11.6K22
$13.4K23
$13.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.0% · $3.5M
State
35% · $30.9M
Local
61% · $53.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,734
Support services
$5,284
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$47.9M
Long-term debt
$146.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Elwell Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–561820.637%43%
Knowledge Quest AcademyCharterFree meals for all
K–839514.734%32%
Milliken Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–547214.828%19%
K–552815.639%41%
Roosevelt Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–869516.345%23%
CIVICA ColoradoCharterFree meals for all
6–1215719.326%15%
Roosevelt High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,18419.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
110 So Centennial Dr, Milliken, CO 80543
Phone
(970)587-6050
Website