Weld County School District No. Re-7

501 Clark Street
Kersey, CO 80644-0485
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Weld County School District No. Re-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Weld County School District No. Re-7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Weld County School District No. Re-7 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
1,094 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Weld County School District No. Re-7, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#43 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Weld County School District No. Re-7, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weld County School District No. Re-7 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.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weld County School District No. Re-7 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%
≥95%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Weld County School District No. Re-7 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 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
437 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
632 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
58%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
87
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,759 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,804 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 104% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Weld County School District No. Re-7 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Weld County School District No. Re-7 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,759
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Weld County School District No. Re-7 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
$34,804
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Weld County School District No. Re-7 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weld County School District No. Re-7 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platte Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Hill Street
Kersey, CO 80644
(970) 336-8610
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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