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B−

Wiggins School District RE-50J

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Wiggins.

Wiggins’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Colorado school districts

Students
913
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,978
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$49.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wiggins School District RE-50J

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the CO average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $49.3M, about $54,036 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Wiggins 1,868

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wiggins. Grade by grade →

PK–3Wiggins Primary SchoolThis district
7–8Wiggins Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wiggins High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.8% · 380 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 44.9% · 381 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 82.7% · 56 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
$12,978 per student · 18% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 5%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
880’23
913’24

Up 3.8% since 2023–24.

Students
White 63%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wiggins Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wiggins
322 students19:1
Wiggins Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Wiggins
B−
221 students15:1
Wiggins Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wiggins
C+
134 students17:1
Wiggins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wiggins
B
236 students14:1

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.