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Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5.
Public Preschool in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre schools of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
174 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,828 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,431 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,828
$18,225
Spending / Student
$21,431
$18,686
Best Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheyenne Wells Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5656
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5656
Gr: PK-6 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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