West End School District No. Re-2

225 West 4th Street
Nucla, CO 81424-0570
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 107 students in West End School District No. Re-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in West End School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in West End School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nucla High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
272 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West End School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#154 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West End School District No. Re-2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11-19%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West End School District No. Re-2 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.
20-29%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West End School District No. Re-2 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.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West End School District No. Re-2 and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
35%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
238 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
88%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
411
# Students in K Grade:
30
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,419 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,206 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of West End School District No. Re-2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of West End School District No. Re-2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,419
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West End School District No. Re-2 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
$16,206
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in West End School District No. Re-2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West End School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nucla High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
225 West 4th Street
Nucla, CO 81424
(970) 864-7350
Grades: 9-12
| 63 students
Rank: #22.
Paradox Valley Charter School
Charter School
(Reading: <50%)
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21501 6 Mile Road
Paradox, CO 81429
(970) 859-7236
Grades: PK-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 272 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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