Total enrollment
9,290
-405 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Widefield School District 3
Colorado · 9,290 students · 2 cities
18 public-school campuses operate under Widefield School District 3, with roughly 9,290 K-12 students enrolled (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Widefield School District 3
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+2 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 49%
% Hispanic
34%
was 29%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Widefield School District 3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #38 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,290 | #22 of 95 | #1,006 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #25 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #59 of 95 | #6,740 of 9,019 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.0% | #55 of 94 | #4,898 of 8,151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #3 of 68 | #499 of 6,848 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
About Widefield School District 3
Across 18 schools, Widefield School District 3 enrolls about 9,290 students in Colorado. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Widefield School District 3 is made up of 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Widefield School District 3 runs about 516 students per school, 13% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 456.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Widefield School District 3 has shrank 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,695 students to 9,290. Widefield School District 3 now counts 18 public schools, up from 16 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 49% to 41%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Widefield School District 3 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.