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Schools in Walsenburg · Huerfano School District RE-1

Walsenburg’s public schools score below 83% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

In Walsenburg, 5% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walsenburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#150of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 23 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 27 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 9% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
360 students on the public path
In brief

Walsenburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 108 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walsenburg’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 5% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Walsenburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,264 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walsenburg’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Colorado school districts, #150 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 10%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 250 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Walsenburg anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Walsenburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (248 in math, 251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walsenburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Peakview SchoolHuerfano School District RE-1D
7–12Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High SchoolHuerfano School District RE-1C

Walsenburg’s public schools are run by Huerfano School District RE-1. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Huerfano School District RE-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 442 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,264CO $15,889 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 44.9% · 251 students tested
Math5%
State average 31.8% · 248 students tested

Walsenburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Walsenburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalsenburgC−Huerfano School District RE-1

Every school in Walsenburg

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Walsenburgby address
Peakview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
181 students12:1Rate it →
Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
179 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Walsenburg’s schools

Are Walsenburg’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walsenburg children attend score below 83% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #150 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walsenburg in?

Huerfano School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 442 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Walsenburg’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Huerfano School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Walsenburg spend per student?

$17,264 in Huerfano School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.