Weld County School District No. Re-9

210 W. 1st Street
Ault, CO 80610-1390
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 291 students in Weld County School District No. Re-9. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Weld County School District No. Re-9 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Weld County School District No. Re-9 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
960 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Weld County School District No. Re-9, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#125 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
33%
28%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
85%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
34%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
62%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,224 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,977
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,224
$15,791

Best Weld County School District No. Re-9 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
208 West 1st
Ault, CO 80610
(970) 834-2816
Gr: 9-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 960 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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