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Weld County School District No. Re-5j 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,231 students in Weld County School District No. Re-5j. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Weld County School District No. Re-5j have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Weld County School District No. Re-5j have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roosevelt High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
3,853 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Weld County School District No. Re-5j, 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
14 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,470 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
492
# Students in K Grade:
275
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,472 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,750
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,472
$15,735
Best Weld County School District No. Re-5j Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
616 North 2nd Street
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4633
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 587-4633
Grades: 9-12
| 1,082 students
Rank: #22.
Civica Colorado
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Centennial Drive
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 652-4711
Johnstown, CO 80534
(970) 652-4711
Grades: 6-10
| 149 students
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