Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5

395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810-0577
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 84 students in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
174 Students
308,536 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#159 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
21-39%
32%
21-39%
45%
(20-21)
<50%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,052 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,540 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,052
$15,520
Spending / Student
$21,540
$15,839

Best Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5612
Gr: 7-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 174 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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