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Kersey, Colorado - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Weld County School District No. Re-7 #62 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,400 per pupil, Weld County School District No. Re-7 ranks #75 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,094
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,400
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Weld County School District No. Re-7 operates 3 public schools serving 1,094 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 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 Weld County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,400 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 78.7% local, 12.9% state, and 8.4% 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 54/100, ranked #62 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 346.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.2% White, 41.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Platte Valley High School, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.
Platte Valley Elementary School accounts for 47.4% of all Weld County School District No. Re-7 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Weld County School District No. Re-7 a distant remainder — means Weld County School District No. Re-7-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Weld County School District No. Re-7 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Weld County School District No. Re-7 school enrollment ranges from 255 students (lowest) to 528 students (highest), a spread of 273 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Weld County School District No. Re-7 student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Weld County School District No. Re-7 is typically wider than the Weld County School District No. Re-7-aggregate figure suggests.
Weld County School District No. Re-7 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Weld County School District No. Re-7 is typically wider than the Weld County School District No. Re-7-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Weld County School District No. Re-7's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Weld County School District No. Re-7?
Weld County School District No. Re-7 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,094 students.
How much does Weld County School District No. Re-7 spend per student?
Weld County School District No. Re-7 spends $15,400 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #62 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Weld County School District No. Re-7?
Weld County School District No. Re-7 students are 55.2% White, 41.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weld County School District No. Re-7?
Weld County School District No. Re-7 has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #62 out of 142 districts in Colorado.