Weld re-8 schools

Public school district · Weld County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0804020

Weld re-8 schools spent $13,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,088). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,455 students in 2024-25; 19.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,431 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Weld re-8 schools in enrollment (2,010 to 2,785 students) and Weld re-8 schools itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Weld re-8 schools, FY23Englewood Schools $18,632; Steamboat Springs $17,525; Woodland Park $16,214; Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J $14,480; Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 $13,684; Alamosa School District Re-11J $13,387; Weld re-8 schools $13,297; Weld County School District RE-3J $13,061; Elizabeth $12,907; Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 $12,776; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kEnglewood Schools$18,632Steamboat Springs$17,525Woodland Park$16,214Gunnison Watershed School Dist…$14,480Montezuma-Cortez School Distri…$13,684Alamosa School District Re-11J$13,387Weld re-8 schools$13,297Weld County School District RE…$13,061Elizabeth$12,907Moffat County School District …$12,776State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Weld re-8 schools, FY23Englewood Schools $18,632; Steamboat Springs $17,525; Woodland Park $16,214; Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J $14,480; Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 $13,684; Alamosa School District Re-11J $13,387; Weld re-8 schools $13,297; Weld County School District RE-3J $13,061; Elizabeth $12,907; Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 $12,776; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kEnglewood Schools$18,632Steamboat Springs$17,525Woodland Park$16,214Gunnison Watershed School District …$14,480Montezuma-Cortez School District No…$13,684Alamosa School District Re-11J$13,387Weld re-8 schools$13,297Weld County School District RE-3J$13,061Elizabeth$12,907Moffat County School District RE: N…$12,776State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Weld re-8 schools, FY23Englewood Schools $18,632; Steamboat Springs $17,525; Woodland Park $16,214; Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J $14,480; Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 $13,684; Alamosa School District Re-11J $13,387; Weld re-8 schools $13,297; Weld County School District RE-3J $13,061; Elizabeth $12,907; Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 $12,776; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k15k20kEnglewood Schools$18,632Steamboat Springs$17,525Woodland Park$16,214Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J$14,480Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1$13,684Alamosa School District Re-11J$13,387Weld re-8 schools$13,297Weld County School District RE-3J$13,061Elizabeth$12,907Moffat County School District RE: No. 1$12,776State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Weld re-8 schools, FY23Englewood Schools $18,632; Steamboat Springs $17,525; Woodland Park $16,214; Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J $14,480; Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 $13,684; Alamosa School District Re-11J $13,387; Weld re-8 schools $13,297; Weld County School District RE-3J $13,061; Elizabeth $12,907; Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 $12,776; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k15k20kEnglewood Schools$18,632Steamboat Springs$17,525Woodland Park$16,214Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J$14,480Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re…$13,684Alamosa School District Re-11J$13,387Weld re-8 schools$13,297Weld County School District RE-3J$13,061Elizabeth$12,907Moffat County School District RE: No. 1$12,776State median, 1,000+ students $14,088

Where the money came from

$43,551,000 in revenue: 19.7% state, 70.0% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending including $104,000 of capital outlay was $37,082,000, or $14,703 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Weld re-8 schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,590,000; Local $30,475,000; Federal $4,486,000; total $43,551,000.
  • State$8,590,000 20%
  • Local$30,475,000 70%
  • Federal$4,486,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,522 students in 2022-23, 2,497 students in 2023-24, 2,455 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Weld re-8 schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,522, 2023-24: 2,497, 2024-25: 2,45501k2k3k2022-232,5222023-242,4972024-252,455
Weld re-8 schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,522, 2023-24: 2,497, 2024-25: 2,45501k2k3k2022-232,5222023-242,4972024-252,455
Weld re-8 schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,522, 2023-24: 2,497, 2024-25: 2,45501k2k3k2022-232,5222023-242,4972024-252,455
Weld re-8 schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,522, 2023-24: 2,497, 2024-25: 2,45501k2k3k2022-232,5222023-242,4972024-252,455

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,522138.818.2
2023-242,497138.818.0
2024-252,455145.816.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$9,210,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,652 per student

Weld re-8 schools booked $9,210,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 140 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,899 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 64 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,409,00080.4%
Special education$1,194,00013.0%
Vocational$473,0005.1%
Other programs$134,0001.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,399 in 2018-19, $3,768 in 2019-20, $3,877 in 2020-21, $3,531 in 2021-22, $3,652 in 2022-23.

Weld re-8 schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,399, 2019-20: $3,768, 2020-21: $3,877, 2021-22: $3,531, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3992019-20$3,7682020-21$3,8772021-22$3,5312022-23$3,652
Weld re-8 schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,399, 2019-20: $3,768, 2020-21: $3,877, 2021-22: $3,531, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3992019-20$3,7682020-21$3,8772021-22$3,5312022-23$3,652
Weld re-8 schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,399, 2019-20: $3,768, 2020-21: $3,877, 2021-22: $3,531, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3992019-20$3,7682020-21$3,8772021-22$3,5312022-23$3,652
Weld re-8 schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,399, 2019-20: $3,768, 2020-21: $3,877, 2021-22: $3,531, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3992019-20$3,7682020-21$3,8772021-22$3,5312022-23$3,652

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Weld re-8 schools scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 18% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Reading and language arts26%44.9%1,157
Math18%31.8%1,136

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 194 students in Weld re-8 schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%82.7%
Students in the class19468,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,139 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Twombly Elementary School47314.758.1%Schoolwide program
Leo William Butler Elementary School35514.258.3%Schoolwide program
Kenneth Homyak PK-831115.017.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 438 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fort Lupton Middle School43815.254.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 721 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fort Lupton High School72119.147.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 157 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Little Trappers Preschool157not reported48.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Weld re-8 schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Weld re-8 schools

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentWeld re-8 schools ranks 47 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,297).#47 of 71
  2. Every school district in ColoradoWeld re-8 schools is the number 44 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 2,522 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#44 of 185
  3. Steamboat Springs School DistrictThe next larger Colorado district: 2,664 students in fall 2022, $17,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,525
  4. Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1The next smaller Colorado district: 2,449 students in fall 2022, $13,684 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,684
  5. Compare Weld re-8 schools with Steamboat Springs School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fort Lupton High School, its largest high school721 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.721
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoWeld re-8 schools spent $65,899 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$65,899
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Weld re-8 schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Weld re-8 schools?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,455 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Weld re-8 schools spend per student?
    $13,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,431 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Weld re-8 schools' money come from?
    $43,551,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 19.7% state, 70.0% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Weld re-8 schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 336 of the 2,990 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Weld re-8 schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $9,210,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,652 per student. Divided by the 140 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,899 per teacher, more than 64 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Weld re-8 schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Weld re-8 schools scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 18% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Weld re-8 schools?
    85-89% of the 194 students in Weld re-8 schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Weld re-8 schools' NCES district ID?
    0804020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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