Weld re-8 schools
Weld re-8 schools is a public school district based in Fort Lupton, Colorado, serving 2,503 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $13,246 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Weld re-8 schools compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Weld re-8 schools | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,246 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,893 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 340 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County School District RE-3JHudson | 2,666 | 8 | $11,491 | 15.5 | #40 |
| Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2Steamboat Springs | 2,509 | 7 | $13,042 | 12.9 | #41 |
| Weld re-8 schoolsFort Lupton · this district | 2,503 | 7 | $13,246 | 16.9 | #42 |
| Englewood School District No. 1Englewood | 2,406 | 9 | $16,783 | 14.6 | #43 |
| Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Cortez | 2,380 | 10 | $10,594 | 15.9 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville School DistrictClarksville, AR | 2,504 | $11,967 | 15.0 |
| FoxboroughFoxborough, MA | 2,504 | $21,608 | 11.5 |
| South Eastern School DistrictFawn Grove, PA | 2,504 | $19,835 | 11.6 |
| Garrard CountyLancaster, KY | 2,503 | $11,209 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-weld-re-8-schools