Grand Valley School District No. 16
Grand Valley School District No. 16 is a public school district based in Parachute, Colorado, serving 1,212 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 303 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $13,117 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Grand Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grand Valley | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,117 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,822 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 152 | 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.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley School District No. 16Parachute · this district | 1,212 | 4 | $13,117 | 15.3 | #62 |
| Weld County School District No. Re-7Kersey | 1,195 | 4 | $15,130 | 14.4 | #63 |
| Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-RBayfield | 1,183 | 4 | $12,182 | 11.9 | #64 |
| Strasburg School District 31JStrasburg | 1,180 | 4 | $9,531 | 17.9 | #65 |
| Manitou Springs School District No. 14Manitou Springs | 1,147 | 4 | $13,019 | 12.3 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Central School DistrictTexarkana, AR | 1,213 | $9,285 | 11.8 |
| La Grange School District 105 SouthLa Grange, IL | 1,212 | $21,594 | 9.7 |
| Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2Maroa, IL | 1,212 | $13,989 | 15.9 |
| Teague ISDTeague, TX | 1,212 | $11,971 | 12.6 |
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-grand-valley-school-district-no-16