Weld County School District RE-1

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Evans, La Salle, Platteville and Gilcrest, and parts of Firestone and Milliken.

At a glance

1,727Students enrolled

6Schools

4Towns served

$17,712Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

62%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

La SallePlattevilleGilcrest

Grades PK–5

Pete Mirich Elementary School358 students · LasalleThis district

Grades 6–8

North Valley Middle School248 students · GilcrestThis district

Grades 9–12

Valley High School483 students · GilcrestThis district

Grades PK–5

Platteville Elementary School317 students · PlattevilleThis district

Grades 6–8

South Valley Middle School143 students · PlattevilleThis district

Grades 9–12

Valley High School483 students · GilcrestThis district

Grades PK–5

Gilcrest Elementary School178 students · GilcrestThis district

Grades 6–8

North Valley Middle School or South Valley Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Valley High School483 students · GilcrestThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CO

Math proficiency18%

State average 30.4%

Reading / language arts36%

State average 47%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 81.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,712

per student each year · 11% above the CO average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration45%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)82%

State13%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,887’20

1,892’21

1,837’22

1,768’23

1,727’24

Students

Hispanic · 63%1,082

White · 34%582

Two or more races · 3%44

Black · 0%6

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%6

Asian · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Evans22,396 people

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La Salle3,061 people

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Platteville2,928 people

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Gilcrest1,026 people

Also covers small parts of Firestone and Milliken.

Schools6 in district

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Pete Mirich Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 358 students · Lasalle

BPublic 📚

Platteville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 317 students · Platteville

CPublic 📚

Gilcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 178 students · Gilcrest

CPublic 📚

North Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 248 students · Gilcrest

C+Public 📚

South Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 143 students · Platteville

C-Public 🏫

Valley High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 483 students · Gilcrest

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JFrederick · Longmont · Mead · $15,300 per student

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Greeley School District 6Greeley · $14,735 per student

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Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5JJohnstown · $13,507 per student

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Thompson School District R-2JJohnstown · $14,924 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.