Vilas School District Re-5

202 Collingwood Street
Vilas, CO 81087
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#96 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
<50%
32%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

<50%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
≥50%
82%
(2022-23)
26.6%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
70%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% 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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,748 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$149,528
$18,225

Showing 2009–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$149,057
$18,686

Showing 2009–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vilas Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Gr: PK-6 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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