Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 26 public preschools serving 8,620 students in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
116 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
163 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,051 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
98 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
14,535 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
766 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
813
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
1,341
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,469
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,509
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,493
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,489
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,464
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,494
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,547
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,506
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,734
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,683
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,570
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,650
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,040 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,762 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in CO)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
