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Westminster, Colorado - 18 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Westminster Public Schools #37 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,062 per pupil, Westminster Public Schools ranks #65 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,004
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$16,062
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westminster Public Schools operates 18 public schools serving 8,004 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,062 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 41.9% local, 42.8% state, and 15.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #37 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 614.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% White, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Colorado Stem Academy, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
Westminster High School accounts for 25.1% of all Westminster Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Westminster Public Schools-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.
Westminster Public Schools school enrollment varies 29× across entities
Westminster Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 2,010 students (highest), a spread of 1,941 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Westminster Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Westminster Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 614:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Westminster Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Westminster Public Schools?
Westminster Public Schools has 18 schools, including 1 high, 16 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 8,004 students.
How much does Westminster Public Schools spend per student?
Westminster Public Schools spends $16,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #37 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Westminster Public Schools?
Westminster Public Schools students are 74.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% White, 2.8% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westminster Public Schools?
Westminster Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #37 out of 142 districts in Colorado.