Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 is a public school district based in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving 19,753 students in 44 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $11,014 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Mesa County Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mesa County Valley | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,014 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,650 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $270.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $281.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,763 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 232 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs | 25,607 | 39 | $10,108 | 16.3 | #11 |
| School District 27JBrighton | 24,046 | 33 | $10,157 | 19.5 | #12 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley | 22,917 | 34 | $11,153 | 18.5 | #13 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11Colorado Springs | 22,227 | 59 | $12,490 | 14.9 | #14 |
| Mesa County Valley School District No. 51Grand Junction · this district | 19,753 | 44 | $11,014 | 15.7 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISDMcAllen, TX | 19,890 | $11,803 | 13.8 |
| Broken Arrow Public SchoolsBroken Arrow, OK | 19,882 | $8,462 | 17.6 |
| Fayette CountyFayetteville, GA | 19,800 | $12,357 | 14.0 |
| Rockwood R-VIEureka, MO | 19,597 | $12,016 | 14.2 |
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-mesa-county-valley-school-district-no-51