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Item: Vilas School District Re-5
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

202 Collingwood Street
Vilas, CO 81087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 523-6738

www.vilask12.org

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Vilas School District Re-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

53 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
Pre-K	3	170
Kind	1	307
1	2	314
2	2	325
3	2	340
4	1	329
5	2	336
6	2	335
7	6	340
8	6	345
9	5	366
10	4	368
11	7	370
12	10	399

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District Rank

Vilas School District 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 PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#96 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5
2023	#96
2022	#18
2021	#26
2019	#148
2018	#73
2017	#84
2016	#40
2015	#125
2014	#135
2013	#159
2012	#172

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(21-22)

<50%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2022	50%	32%
2021	50%	33%
2019	20%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	20%	33%
2016	30%	33%
2015	15%	31%
2014	47%	57%
2013	32%	57%
2012	27%	56%
2011	52%	82%

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<50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2022	50%	45%
2021	50%	47%
2019	30%	47%
2018	30%	44%
2017	49%	42%
2016	49%	40%
2015	34%	40%
2014	62%	69%
2013	62%	70%
2012	52%	70%
2011	87%	89%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2015	50%	77%
2014	20%	77%
2013	34%	77%
2012	32%	76%
2011	32%	75%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	26.6%	33.6%
2022	6.9%	37.4%
2021	2.6%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	0.68	0.62
2022	0.68	0.61
2021	0.68	0.61
2020	0.68	0.60
2019	0.68	0.60
2018	0.67	0.60
2017	0.67	0.60
2016	0.67	0.60
2015	0.67	0.60
2014	0.36	0.59
2013	0.44	0.59
2012	0.47	0.59
2011	0.42	0.58
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.45	0.55
2008	0.67	0.55
2007	0.68	0.54
2006	0.69	0.53
2005	0.48	0.52
2004	0.47	0.52
2003	0.41	0.51
2002	0.43	0.50
2001	0.42	0.49
2000	0.30	0.47
1999	0.21	0.46
1998	0.22	0.46
1997	0.28	0.45
1996	0.20	0.45
1995	0.21	0.43
1994	0.18	0.41
1993	0.39	0.41
1992	0.41	0.40
1991	0.37	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	8%	1%
1991	9%	1%
1990	5%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	33%	35%
2022	32%	35%
2021	33%	34%
2020	33%	34%
2019	33%	34%
2018	33%	34%
2017	33%	34%
2016	33%	33%
2015	32%	33%
2014	17%	33%
2013	21%	32%
2012	24%	32%
2011	21%	32%
2010	29%	29%
2009	27%	28%
2008	32%	28%
2007	35%	28%
2006	35%	27%
2005	31%	26%
2004	28%	25%
2003	26%	24%
2002	24%	23%
2001	22%	22%
2000	15%	21%
1999	11%	20%
1998	11%	19%
1997	12%	19%
1996	8%	18%
1995	11%	18%
1994	6%	17%
1993	15%	17%
1992	17%	17%
1991	13%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	24%	5%
2022	23%	4%
2021	23%	5%
2020	24%	5%
2019	24%	5%
2018	24%	5%
2017	24%	5%
2016	24%	5%
2015	24%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	21%	6%
2007	24%	6%
2006	28%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%

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% White

70%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	40%	51%
2022	41%	52%
2021	41%	52%
2020	40%	53%
2019	40%	53%
2018	41%	53%
2017	41%	53%
2016	41%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	78%	55%
2013	72%	56%
2012	69%	56%
2011	73%	57%
2010	65%	60%
2009	69%	61%
2008	44%	61%
2007	38%	62%
2006	35%	63%
2005	64%	64%
2004	67%	65%
2003	72%	66%
2002	72%	67%
2001	74%	68%
2000	83%	70%
1999	90%	71%
1998	90%	72%
1997	87%	72%
1996	90%	73%
1995	89%	74%
1994	91%	75%
1993	79%	75%
1992	79%	75%
1991	78%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2013)
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $149,528 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 176% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $149,057 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 179% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$5 MM	$11 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$10 MM
2019	$1 MM	$9 MM
2018	$1 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$8 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$28 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$1 MM	$5 MM
2000	$1 MM	$5 MM
1999	$1 MM	$5 MM
1998	$1 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$4 MM	$11 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$1 MM	$9 MM
2018	$1 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$7 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$1 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$26 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$5 MM
2000	$1 MM	$5 MM
1999	$1 MM	$5 MM
1998	$1 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$149,528

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	$114,855	$20,166
2022	$54,107	$18,243
2020	$19,214	$16,167
2016	$20,538	$12,855
2015	$32,442	$12,220
2014	$11,961	$14,461
2012	$7,685	$13,954
2011	$7,655	$12,376
2010	$8,130	$12,220
2009	$7,269	$11,613
2008	$5,724	$10,787
2007	$6,218	$10,079
2006	$7,392	$9,976
2005	$6,661	$9,385
2004	$7,094	$9,502
2003	$8,066	$9,038
2002	$10,208	$8,515
2001	$9,725	$7,974
2000	$10,957	$7,401
1999	$11,570	$7,398
1998	$9,571	$7,165
1997	$10,033	$6,862
1995	$9,972	$6,007
1992	$7,300	$5,957
1990	$8,700	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$149,057

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vilas School District Re-5	Colorado
2023	$114,493	$19,422
2022	$53,310	$18,106
2020	$16,350	$15,450
2016	$20,885	$11,862
2015	$34,913	$11,937
2014	$11,449	$13,787
2012	$7,391	$13,393
2011	$7,653	$11,621
2010	$8,749	$11,937
2009	$8,347	$12,022
2008	$5,714	$10,533
2007	$5,938	$10,175
2006	$7,364	$10,561
2005	$6,987	$9,014
2004	$6,899	$8,930
2003	$8,411	$9,262
2002	$10,530	$8,746
2001	$8,570	$8,249
2000	$11,022	$7,503
1999	$15,089	$7,355
1998	$9,681	$7,189
1997	$9,484	$7,680
1995	$8,423	$5,563
1992	$6,413	$5,963
1990	$8,667	$5,681

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Best Vilas School District Re-5 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vilas Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738

Gr: PK-6 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Vilas Undivided High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738

Gr: 7-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Vilas School District Re-5?

Vilas School District Re-5 manages 2 public schools serving 53 students.

What is the rank of Vilas School District Re-5?

Vilas School District Re-5 is ranked #15 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Vilas School District Re-5?

70% of Vilas School District Re-5 students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Vilas School District Re-5?

Vilas School District Re-5 has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Vilas School District Re-5's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $149,057 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 179% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 53 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education