Infrastructure
District profile / Colorado
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
27,988
Students
2024-25 school year
56
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,027
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 20% above the Colorado median
17.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 is a public school district based in Boulder, Colorado, serving 27,988 students in 56 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $14,027 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher. We've matched 5 news stories to the district.
How Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 compares
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$505.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 14%Local 78%
| Measure | Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,027 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,135 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $528.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $505.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,591 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,779 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 201 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
5 stories matchedInfrastructure
Lawsuit challenges Boulder Valley School District over public involvement with school closures
Infrastructure
Boulder Valley School District parents sue over school closures, challenging how the plan took shape
Policy & legislation
How Parents in Boulder, Colorado, Rewrote the Rules on Autism Therapy in School
Policy & legislation
Boulder school district settles civil rights complaint over antisemitic harassment
Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont | 31,607 | 54 | $11,673 | 16.2 | #7 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins | 29,381 | 52 | $12,021 | 15.7 | #8 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder · this district | 27,988 | 56 | $14,027 | 17.6 | #9 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49Peyton | 25,689 | 31 | $9,082 | 18.6 | #10 |
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs | 25,607 | 39 | $10,108 | 16.3 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| OlatheOlathe, KS | 28,195 | $13,926 | 12.9 |
| Charles County Public SchoolsLa Plata, MD | 28,162 | $16,152 | 14.4 |
| Arlington County Public SchoolsArlington, VA | 27,950 | $20,023 | 12.8 |
| Calcasieu ParishLake Charles, LA | 27,851 | $18,914 | 12.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-boulder-valley-school-district-no-re2