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Vilas School District Re-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 15 students in Vilas School District Re-5.
Public Preschool in Vilas School District Re-5 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre schools of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
53 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
26%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
70%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$149,528
$18,225
Spending / Student
$149,057
$18,686
Best Vilas School District Re-5 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vilas Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Gr: PK-6 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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