School District No. Re-50 Wiggins

404 Chapman St
Wiggins, CO 80654-1374
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 124 students in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
862 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#92 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins 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.
40%
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-50 Wiggins 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)
20-24%
29%
≥90%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
561 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
65%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
51
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,788 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,560 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,788
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins 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
$10,560
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins 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-50 Wiggins Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wiggins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Tiger Way
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7761
Grades: 7-8
| 124 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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