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Hudson, Colorado - 8 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Weld County School District Re-3j #115 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,612 per pupil, Weld County School District Re-3j ranks #133 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,785
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,612
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Weld County School District Re-3j operates 8 public schools serving 2,785 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $12,612 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.1% local, 23.0% state, and 9.9% 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 30/100, ranked #115 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 395:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 46.9% White, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Weld Re-3j Online Innovations, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
Weld Central Senior High School accounts for 23.4% of all Weld County School District Re-3j student enrollment
That concentration means Weld County School District Re-3j-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.
Weld County School District Re-3j school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Weld County School District Re-3j school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 651 students (highest), a spread of 541 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 Re-3j student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Weld County School District Re-3j chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Weld County School District Re-3j'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 Re-3j?
Weld County School District Re-3j has 8 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,785 students.
How much does Weld County School District Re-3j spend per student?
Weld County School District Re-3j spends $12,612 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #115 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Weld County School District Re-3j?
Weld County School District Re-3j students are 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 46.9% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weld County School District Re-3j?
Weld County School District Re-3j has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #115 out of 142 districts in Colorado.