An equity score of 26/100 ranks Weld County School District No. Re-9 #125 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,220 per pupil, Weld County School District No. Re-9 ranks #162 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
993
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,220
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Weld County School District No. Re-9 operates 3 public schools serving 993 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 $12,220 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 62.4% local, 28.4% state, and 9.2% 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 26/100, ranked #125 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 266.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
Its largest campus is Highland Elementary School, enrolling 443 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Highland Elementary School accounts for 44.6% of all Weld County School District No. Re-9 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Weld County School District No. Re-9-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Weld County School District No. Re-9 student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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-9 is typically wider than the Weld County School District No. Re-9-aggregate figure suggests.
Weld County School District No. Re-9 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Weld County School District No. Re-9'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-9?
Weld County School District No. Re-9 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 993 students.
How much does Weld County School District No. Re-9 spend per student?
Weld County School District No. Re-9 spends $12,220 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #125 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Weld County School District No. Re-9?
Weld County School District No. Re-9 students are 59.7% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weld County School District No. Re-9?
Weld County School District No. Re-9 has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #125 out of 142 districts in Colorado.