Top Rankings
Vilas School District Re-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Vilas School District Re-5.
Public Preschool in Vilas School District Re-5 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre schools of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
58 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
19,038 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vilas School District 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 PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
28%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
67%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,603 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 116% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,707 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 130% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,603
$15,475
Spending / Student
$37,707
$15,793
Best Vilas School District Re-5 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vilas Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Gr: PK-6 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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