Top Rankings
Walsh School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 68 students in Walsh School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Walsh School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
182 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walsh School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
18%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,016 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,901 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,016
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,901
$15,791
Best Walsh School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walsh High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 California Street
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 324-5221
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 324-5221
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
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