Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEYENNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5·NCES 080000100215
Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School
325 WEST 4TH NORTH, CHEYENNE WELLS, CO 80810 · (719) 767-5612 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
46 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 20 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 13% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School this school | 84 | 54.8% | N/A |
| Nucla High School NUCLA | 60 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Idalia Junior-Senior High School IDALIA | 79 | 59.5% | 51.3% |
| Otis Junior-Senior High School OTIS | 102 | 55.9% | 20.6% |
| Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School COTOPAXI | 77 | 49.4% | 35.4% |
| Julesburg High School JULESBURG | 107 | 53.3% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #349 of 409 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
84
+17 (+25%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84 | 5.3 | 16.0:1 | 55% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 5.4 | 12.8:1 | 49% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 6.9 | 9.8:1 | 38% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 45% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 7.3 | 9.1:1 | 48% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | 53% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 5 | 11.6:1 | 24% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 11 | 9.8:1 | 18% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (66 to 84); teachers down 27% (7.3 to 5.3).
About Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School
Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School is a high school in CHEYENNE WELLS, Colorado, and it is part of Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5. The school counts 84 students across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 87% smaller than the 627 average for high schools in Colorado.
Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5 counts 2 schools and 174 students, including Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School.
A majority of students at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School, 80%, are White. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.
With 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School was 16.0:1. The 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 55%. That is close to the 58% average for public schools in Cheyenne County.
Cheyenne County census figures show that median household income is about $70,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 4 public schools operate in Cheyenne County, serving about 283 students.
The nearest public school is Cheyenne Wells Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 67 to 84. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.2:1 to 16.0:1.
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Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,741
Census ACS
Median income
$70,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5
- Cheyenne Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 90 students
Other schools in CHEYENNE WELLS
- Cheyenne Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Cheyenne Wells Elementary School0.2 mi · 90
- Weskan Elem21.2 mi · 64
- Weskan High21.2 mi · 51
- Kit Carson Elementary School23.9 mi · 54
- Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School23.9 mi · 55
- Plainview Elementary School25.5 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Cheyenne Wells Junior/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School?
Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School serve?
Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School?
At Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School public or private?
Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5.
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