Item: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

2115 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501-8063

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Top 50%

Tel: (970) 254-5100

Top Rankings

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

45 Schools

802 Schools

# Students

19,487 Students

295,618 Students

# Teachers

1,189 Teachers

19,047 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#71 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

28%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

41%

45%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

(20-21)

23%

29%

80%

82%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.63

# American Indian Students

108 Students

1,423 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

155 Students

10,368 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

4,873 Students

109,408 Students

% Hispanic Students

25%

37%

# Black Students

101 Students

15,060 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

13,520 Students

141,495 Students

% White Students

69%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

40 Students

1,064 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

690 Students

16,757 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

795

31,964

# Students in K Grade:

1,253

38,652

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,290

39,705

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,459

41,446

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,486

39,521

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,481

39,811

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,462

39,230

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,469

9,397

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,456

6,033

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,277

5,688

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,205

1,068

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,651

1,032

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,616

1,020

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,587

1,051

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,893 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$281 MM

$13,426 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$271 MM

$13,702 MM

This chart displays total spending of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,439

$15,473

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,893

$15,791

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,487 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 80% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education