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School District No. Re-50 Wiggins ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 511 students in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in School District No. Re-50 Wiggins have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
880 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
65%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,344 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,465
$15,473
Spending / Student
$10,344
$15,791
Best School District No. Re-50 Wiggins Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wiggins Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 Main Street
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7784
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7784
Grades: 4-6
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Main St.
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7762
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 483-7762
Grades: PK-3
| 320 students
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