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Weld County School District No. Re-9 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 237 students in Weld County School District No. Re-9. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Weld County School District No. Re-9 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
960 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
19,030 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 179 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
34%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
62%
50%
% 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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 West 1st
Ault, CO 80610
(970) 834-2820
Ault, CO 80610
(970) 834-2820
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
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