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Weld County School District RE-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Evans, Platteville, La Salle and Gilcrest, and parts of Firestone and Milliken.

Evans’ School Grade C+ better than 37% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,727
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,712
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$36.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Weld County School District RE-1

  • Its letter, B: results better than 60% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the CO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $36.9M, about $21,358 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 60% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Evans 22,500BPlatteville 2,908BLa Salle 2,304BGilcrest 1,017

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Evans. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsGreeley School District 6
6–82 middle schoolsGreeley School District 6
9–125 high schoolsGreeley School District 6

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.8% · 875 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 44.9% · 876 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 82.7% · 129 in the class

92% 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
$17,712 per student · 11% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 13%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,887’20
1,892’21
1,837’22
1,768’23
1,727’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 63%White 34%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pete Mirich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lasalle
B
358 students14:1
Platteville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platteville
C
317 students14:1
Gilcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilcrest
C
178 students13:1
North Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilcrest
C+
248 students13:1
South Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Platteville
C−
143 students11:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilcrest
C
483 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JFrederick, Longmont, Mead
$15,300per student
Greeley School District 6Greeley
$14,735per student
Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5JJohnstown
$13,507per student
Thompson School District R-2JJohnstown
$14,924per 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.