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West End School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 63 students in West End School District No. Re-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in West End School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in West End School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nucla High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
94 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West End School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
77 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
82%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
495
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $50,404 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 182% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $46,894 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 182% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$50,404
$15,473

Spending / Student
$46,894
$15,791

Best West End School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nucla High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 West 4th Street
Nucla, CO 81424
(970) 864-7350
Nucla, CO 81424
(970) 864-7350
Grades: 9-12
| 63 students
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