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Weld County School District No. RE-2

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Eaton, and parts of Greeley and Severance.

Eaton’s School Grade A better than 86% of Colorado school districts

Students
2,000
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,663
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$118M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Weld County School District No. RE-2

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the CO average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $118M, about $59,023 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AEaton 5,848

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eaton. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Eaton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Eaton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 31.8% · 989 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 44.9% · 984 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 82.7% · 144 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,663 per student · 20% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 95%State 2%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,942’20
1,994’21
1,977’22
2,007’23
2,000’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Eaton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eaton
484 students16:1
Benjamin Eaton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eaton
A
357 students15:1
Galeton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Galeton
B−
107 students11:1
Eaton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eaton
B−
485 students15:1
Eaton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eaton
B+
567 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Greeley School District 6Evans, Garden City
$14,735per student
Windsor School District RE-4Windsor
$12,442per student
Platte Valley School District RE-7Kersey
$17,045per student
Weld County School District RE-1Evans
$17,712per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.