Westminster School District

6933 Raleigh Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Westminster School District 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,350 students in Westminster School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Westminster School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westminster High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
7,724 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westminster School District, 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 69% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#160 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15%
33%

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24%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
7%
29%
69%
82.7%

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(2022-23)
42%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
79%
37%

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% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
13%
49%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,197 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,427 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$15,748 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$158 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,197
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,427
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Westminster School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westminster High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6933 Raleigh St
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 657-3980
Gr: 9-12 | 2,010 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,724 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 69% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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