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Weld County School District RE-8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Fort Lupton and Dacono, and parts of Broomfield, Brighton, Northglenn and Frederick.
Students
2,503
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,431
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$45.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Weld County School District RE-8
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the CO average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $45.0M, about $17,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altona.
PK–828 schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
9–1212 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
128 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,431 per student · 9% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 17%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,236’20
2,482’21
2,522’22
2,497’23
2,503’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 72%White 24%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.