Westminster Public Schools
Westminster Public Schools is a public school district based in Westminster, Colorado, serving 7,724 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 429 students each, about the same as the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $15,628 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Westminster compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westminster | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,628 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,772 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $169.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $152.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 428 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 977 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 297 | 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 Reorganized School District No. Re-4Windsor | 8,728 | 15 | $9,518 | 16.8 | #22 |
| Fountain School District No. 8Fountain | 7,955 | 13 | $11,560 | 16.4 | #23 |
| Westminster Public SchoolsWestminster · this district | 7,724 | 18 | $15,628 | 18.0 | #24 |
| Mapleton School District No. 1Denver | 7,095 | 20 | $12,564 | 17.6 | #25 |
| Byers School District No. 32JByers | 6,853 | 10 | $7,570 | 41.3 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa ISDMelissa, TX | 7,735 | $9,211 | 16.0 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset, KY | 7,729 | $10,299 | 16.0 |
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee, MN | 7,717 | $12,158 | 14.9 |
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina, CA | 7,715 | $15,130 | 21.3 |
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-westminster-public-schools