Enrollment
96
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Weldona, CO
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080714001218
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 28.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 96
- students enrolled
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley · Colorado
NCES ID 080714001218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.6%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School is a small combined-grade school in Weldona, Colorado, enrolling 96 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.6% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 96 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 88 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district, School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley, also runs Weldon Valley Elementary School (119 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School compares
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 28% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 26% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 17% in Colorado - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,036
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley, which includes Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School.
$14,036
Per student
-14%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 60.3%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Valley Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 119
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School?
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weldona, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School is 12:1, which is 28% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School?
28.6% of students at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Weldona, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School?
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley?
Besides Weldon Valley Jr/Sr High School, School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley also operates Weldon Valley Elementary School (119 students). See the School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley district page for the complete list.
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