School District No. Re-1 Valley

301 Hagen Street
Sterling, CO 80751-0910
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

School District No. Re-1 Valley ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 477 students in School District No. Re-1 Valley. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in School District No. Re-1 Valley have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,887 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

School District No. Re-1 Valley, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#142 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School District No. Re-1 Valley, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District No. Re-1 Valley and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District No. Re-1 Valley and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
21%
29%
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School District No. Re-1 Valley and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
540 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
36%
# Black Students
16 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,256 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
126
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
155
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,358 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School District No. Re-1 Valley and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of School District No. Re-1 Valley and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,890
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District No. Re-1 Valley and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,358
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District No. Re-1 Valley and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School District No. Re-1 Valley Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1177 Pawnee Ave
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Caliche Junior-senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
26308 Buffalo Road
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Grades: 7-12
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,887 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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