Weld County School District No. Re-5j

110 So Centennial Dr Suite A
Milliken, CO 80543
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Weld County School District No. Re-5j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 903 students in Weld County School District No. Re-5j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Weld County School District No. Re-5j have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
3,783 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Weld County School District No. Re-5j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#130 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Weld County School District No. Re-5j, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weld County School District No. Re-5j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weld County School District No. Re-5j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Weld County School District No. Re-5j and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.62
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,167 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
35%
# Black Students
15 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,453 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
65%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
269
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,684 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Weld County School District No. Re-5j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Weld County School District No. Re-5j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,005
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Weld County School District No. Re-5j and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,684
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Weld County School District No. Re-5j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weld County School District No. Re-5j Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Letford Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2 North Jay Avenue
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4605
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Milliken Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Broad Street
Milliken, CO 80543
(970) 587-4667
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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