School District No. Re-50 Wiggins

404 Chapman St
Wiggins, CO 80654-1374
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 511 students in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
880 Students
601,851 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#91 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
33%
40%
45%
(20-21)
20-24%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
65%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,344 is less than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,465
$15,476
Spending / Student
$10,344
$15,794

Best School District No. Re-50 Wiggins Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wiggins Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Main Street
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7784
Gr: 4-6 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Wiggins Primary School
415 Main St.
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7762
Gr: PK-3 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 880 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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