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Weld County School District Re-3j

Item: Weld County School District Re-3j
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1101 4th Ave
Hudson, CO 80642

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (303) 536-2000

re3j.com

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Weld County School District Re-3j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,463 Schools

# Students

2,666 Students

601,108 Students

# Teachers

173 Teachers

38,423 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
Pre-K	190	135
Kind	201	305
1	201	314
2	186	325
3	214	341
4	193	330
5	183	337
6	189	335
7	185	313
8	183	317
9	7	42
10	9	43
11	30	44
12	44	50

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District Rank

Weld County School District Re-3j, 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#123 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j
2023	#123
2022	#128
2021	#139
2019	#121
2018	#87
2017	#97
2016	#76
2015	#127
2014	#126
2013	#115
2012	#116

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22%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	22%	33%
2022	20%	32%
2021	18%	33%
2019	25%	35%
2018	28%	35%
2017	27%	33%
2016	26%	33%
2015	21%	31%
2014	49%	57%
2013	51%	57%
2012	52%	56%

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30%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2022	30%	45%
2021	31%	47%
2019	35%	47%
2018	28%	44%
2017	33%	42%
2016	38%	40%
2015	28%	40%
2014	65%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	66%	70%
2011	91%	89%

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(20-21)

13%

29%

87%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	87%	82%
2022	92%	82%
2021	87%	81%
2020	92%	81%
2019	82%	80%
2018	87%	80%
2017	72%	78%
2016	82%	78%
2015	82%	77%
2014	82%	77%
2013	87%	77%

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(2022-23)

36.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	36.4%	33.6%
2022	37.4%	37.4%
2021	29.9%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	0.55	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.54	0.61
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.52	0.60
2017	0.52	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.38	0.60
2014	0.51	0.59
2013	0.51	0.59
2012	0.51	0.59
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.48	0.55
2008	0.47	0.55
2007	0.47	0.54
2006	0.46	0.53
2005	0.45	0.52
2004	0.43	0.52
2003	0.44	0.51
2002	0.41	0.50
2001	0.39	0.49
2000	0.37	0.47
1999	0.35	0.46
1998	0.33	0.46
1997	0.33	0.45
1996	0.32	0.45
1995	0.31	0.43
1994	0.29	0.41
1993	0.28	0.41
1992	0.28	0.40
1991	0.28	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

52%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	47%	35%
2022	45%	35%
2021	44%	34%
2020	42%	34%
2019	42%	34%
2018	42%	34%
2017	42%	34%
2016	41%	33%
2015	18%	33%
2014	36%	33%
2013	35%	32%
2012	35%	32%
2011	35%	32%
2010	32%	29%
2009	31%	28%
2008	29%	28%
2007	30%	28%
2006	31%	27%
2005	30%	26%
2004	29%	25%
2003	29%	24%
2002	26%	23%
2001	24%	22%
2000	22%	21%
1999	20%	20%
1998	18%	19%
1997	17%	19%
1996	18%	18%
1995	17%	18%
1994	16%	17%
1993	17%	17%
1992	15%	17%
1991	16%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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% White

44%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	49%	51%
2022	51%	52%
2021	52%	52%
2020	54%	53%
2019	54%	53%
2018	55%	53%
2017	55%	53%
2016	57%	54%
2015	36%	54%
2014	61%	55%
2013	61%	56%
2012	61%	56%
2011	61%	57%
2010	64%	60%
2009	65%	61%
2008	67%	61%
2007	67%	62%
2006	66%	63%
2005	68%	64%
2004	70%	65%
2003	69%	66%
2002	73%	67%
2001	74%	68%
2000	77%	70%
1999	78%	71%
1998	80%	72%
1997	80%	72%
1996	81%	73%
1995	82%	74%
1994	83%	75%
1993	83%	75%
1992	84%	75%
1991	83%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,505 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	$39 MM	$9 MM
2022	$39 MM	$10 MM
2021	$39 MM	$9 MM
2020	$39 MM	$10 MM
2019	$38 MM	$9 MM
2018	$35 MM	$8 MM
2017	$31 MM	$8 MM
2016	$27 MM	$7 MM
2015	$23 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$22 MM	$8 MM
2011	$23 MM	$7 MM
2010	$23 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$6 MM
2007	$23 MM	$6 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	$33 MM	$9 MM
2022	$38 MM	$9 MM
2021	$33 MM	$9 MM
2020	$38 MM	$9 MM
2019	$53 MM	$9 MM
2018	$72 MM	$8 MM
2017	$32 MM	$7 MM
2016	$23 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$21 MM	$8 MM
2012	$23 MM	$7 MM
2011	$21 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$26 MM	$6 MM
2006	$37 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,618

$15,523

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	$13,993	$15,787
2022	$14,518	$16,167
2021	$15,170	$15,787
2020	$14,518	$16,167
2019	$14,900	$15,198
2018	$14,288	$15,208
2017	$13,085	$12,941
2016	$11,407	$12,855
2015	$9,498	$12,220
2014	$9,618	$14,461
2012	$9,522	$13,954
2011	$9,930	$12,376
2010	$10,545	$12,220
2009	$10,305	$11,613
2008	$11,042	$10,787
2007	$11,104	$10,079
2006	$10,727	$9,976
2005	$8,803	$9,385
2004	$8,155	$9,502
2003	$7,930	$9,038
2002	$8,058	$8,515
2001	$8,473	$7,974
2000	$7,540	$7,401
1999	$5,996	$7,398
1998	$5,937	$7,165
1997	$5,583	$6,862
1995	$5,278	$6,007
1992	$5,219	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$12,505

$15,842

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Weld County School District Re-3j	Colorado
2023	$11,971	$15,299
2022	$14,172	$15,450
2021	$12,977	$15,299
2020	$14,172	$15,450
2019	$20,735	$15,414
2018	$28,933	$14,253
2017	$13,706	$11,793
2016	$9,778	$11,862
2015	$9,004	$11,937
2014	$9,268	$13,787
2012	$10,092	$13,393
2011	$9,148	$11,621
2010	$9,997	$11,937
2009	$9,781	$12,022
2008	$9,977	$10,533
2007	$12,468	$10,175
2006	$18,266	$10,561
2005	$9,319	$9,014
2004	$7,713	$8,930
2003	$7,424	$9,262
2002	$11,063	$8,746
2001	$12,234	$8,249
2000	$6,528	$7,503
1999	$5,920	$7,355
1998	$6,080	$7,189
1997	$5,130	$7,680
1995	$4,608	$5,563
1992	$4,537	$5,963

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Best Weld County School District Re-3j Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cardinal Community Academy Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3101 Wcr 65
Keenesburg, CO 80643
(303) 732-9312

Gr: K-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Hoff Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7558 Wcr 59
Keenesburg, CO 80643
(303) 536-2300

Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Hudson Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Beech Street
Hudson, CO 80642
(303) 536-2200

Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #44.

Lochbuie Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 Bonanza Boulevard
Brighton, CO 80603
(303) 536-2400

Gr: 4-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #55.

Weld Central Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4977 Weld County Road 59
Keenesburg, CO 80643
(303) 536-2700

Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: n/an/a

Meadow Ridge Elementary School

Add to Compare

1501 Fletcher Avenue
Brighton, CO 80603
(303) 536-2400

Gr: PK-3 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: n/an/a

Weld Re-3j Online Innovations

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1101 4th Ave
Hudson, CO 80642
(303) 536-2000

Gr: K-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 87% (Top 20% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education