Wiggins Middle School

Wiggins Middle School is a middle school of tiny scale in WIGGINS, Colorado, overseen by School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, educateing 134 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 71% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Within School District No. Re-50 Wiggins, which oversees 4 schools and 913 students, Wiggins Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Wiggins Middle School records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 32% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Morgan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wiggins Middle School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 43% of students at Wiggins Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Morgan County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, census data for Morgan County shows median household income runs about $73,278, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wiggins Middle School is one of 19 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 6,039 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wiggins High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Wiggins Middle School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 141 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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