School District No. Re-50 Wiggins

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Wiggins, Colorado - 3 schools

An equity score of 15/100 ranks School District No. Re-50 Wiggins #141 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,537 per pupil, School District No. Re-50 Wiggins ranks #168 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

862
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,537
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins operates 3 public schools serving 862 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Morgan County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,537 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.3% local, 18.2% state, and 7.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 15/100, ranked #141 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 208.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 32.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wiggins Middle School, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.

Its largest campus is Wiggins High School, enrolling 236 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).

Wiggins High School accounts for 27.4% of all School District No. Re-50 Wiggins student enrollment

That dominant concentration means School District No. Re-50 Wiggins-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins student-counselor ratio is 209:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

7.5%
Federal
18.2%
State
74.3%
Local

Funding Equity

15
Equity Score
141 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins.

White 63.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7%
Multiracial 3.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 49.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across School District No. Re-50 Wiggins's schools, about the same as the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Wiggins Middle School 50.3
  2. 2 Wiggins High School 49.8
  3. 3 Wiggins Elementary School 46.8

Programs & Resources

208.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins

School Enrollment
Wiggins High School
236
Wiggins Elementary School
221
Wiggins Middle School
134

How School District No. Re-50 Wiggins Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Yuma 1 School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Telluride School District No. R-1 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to School District No. Re-50 Wiggins's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins?

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 862 students.

How much does School District No. Re-50 Wiggins spend per student?

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins spends $10,537 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #141 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of School District No. Re-50 Wiggins?

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins students are 63.4% White, 32.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for School District No. Re-50 Wiggins?

School District No. Re-50 Wiggins has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #141 out of 142 districts in Colorado.