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Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi

Item: Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi
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0460 Stone Quarry Road
Parachute, CO 81635-0068

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (970) 285-5701

www.garfield16.org

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Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

4 Schools

810 Schools

# Students

1,212 Students

299,597 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

19,459 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
Pre-K	77	170
Kind	93	209
1	95	211

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District Rank

Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#165 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi
2023	#165
2022	#162
2021	#151
2019	#168
2018	#173
2017	#165
2016	#157
2015	#143
2014	#155
2013	#163
2012	#160
2011	#163
2010	#162

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10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	10%	33%
2022	12%	32%
2021	18%	33%
2019	15%	35%
2018	11%	35%
2017	15%	33%
2016	15%	33%
2015	17%	31%
2014	42%	57%
2013	38%	57%
2012	37%	56%
2011	74%	82%
2010	76%	81%

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22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2022	22%	45%
2021	23%	47%
2019	25%	47%
2018	11%	44%
2017	16%	42%
2016	19%	40%
2015	25%	40%
2014	57%	69%
2013	58%	70%
2012	58%	70%
2011	85%	89%
2010	85%	89%

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(20-21)

15-19%

29%

87%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	87%	82%
2022	87%	82%
2021	87%	81%
2020	87%	81%
2019	82%	80%
2018	87%	80%
2017	77%	78%
2016	77%	78%
2015	72%	77%
2014	77%	77%
2013	72%	77%
2012	72%	76%
2011	72%	75%

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(2022-23)

44.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	44.3%	33.6%
2022	36.6%	37.4%
2021	36.4%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	0.54	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.53	0.61
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.52	0.60
2017	0.52	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.53	0.60
2014	0.54	0.59
2013	0.53	0.59
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.50	0.54
2007	0.46	0.54
2006	0.42	0.53
2005	0.40	0.52
2004	0.40	0.52
2003	0.40	0.51
2002	0.36	0.50
2001	0.31	0.49
2000	0.19	0.48
1999	0.10	0.47
1998	0.10	0.46
1997	0.10	0.45
1996	0.12	0.44
1995	0.09	0.42
1994	0.13	0.42
1993	0.16	0.41
1992	0.16	0.41
1991	0.18	0.41
1990	0.14	0.40
1989	0.20	0.40
1988	0.16	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

48%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	42%	35%
2022	40%	35%
2021	38%	34%
2020	35%	34%
2019	35%	34%
2018	35%	34%
2017	35%	33%
2016	34%	33%
2015	36%	33%
2014	33%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	34%	32%
2011	32%	31%
2010	31%	28%
2009	33%	28%
2008	28%	28%
2007	26%	28%
2006	24%	27%
2005	22%	26%
2004	22%	25%
2003	22%	24%
2002	19%	23%
2001	16%	22%
2000	11%	21%
1999	5%	20%
1998	6%	19%
1997	6%	19%
1996	7%	18%
1995	5%	18%
1994	7%	17%
1993	9%	17%
1992	8%	17%
1991	7%	17%
1990	5%	16%
1989	8%	16%
1988	6%	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2014	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

49%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	54%	51%
2022	55%	52%
2021	58%	52%
2020	60%	53%
2019	60%	53%
2018	60%	53%
2017	60%	54%
2016	61%	54%
2015	58%	54%
2014	60%	55%
2013	61%	56%
2012	60%	56%
2011	61%	57%
2010	65%	61%
2009	61%	61%
2008	65%	62%
2007	69%	62%
2006	74%	63%
2005	74%	64%
2004	74%	65%
2003	74%	66%
2002	78%	67%
2001	81%	68%
2000	89%	69%
1999	95%	70%
1998	94%	71%
1997	94%	72%
1996	93%	73%
1995	95%	74%
1994	93%	74%
1993	91%	75%
1992	91%	75%
1991	91%	75%
1990	92%	76%
1989	88%	76%
1988	91%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,356 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,942 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	$27 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$24 MM	$10 MM
2019	$22 MM	$9 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	$22 MM	$12 MM
2022	$18 MM	$11 MM
2021	$18 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$9 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$28 MM	$7 MM
2016	$38 MM	$7 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$8 MM
2012	$13 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$40 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,356

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	$22,617	$20,166
2022	$20,359	$18,243
2021	$21,217	$15,787
2020	$17,815	$16,167
2019	$17,875	$15,198
2018	$16,536	$15,208
2017	$19,266	$12,941
2016	$17,266	$12,855
2015	$17,590	$12,220
2014	$15,002	$14,461
2012	$14,000	$13,954
2011	$15,095	$12,376
2010	$14,856	$12,220
2009	$12,903	$11,613
2008	$14,180	$10,787
2007	$13,075	$10,079
2006	$10,318	$9,976
2005	$9,869	$9,385
2004	$8,810	$9,502
2003	$8,610	$9,038
2002	$7,458	$8,515
2001	$6,464	$7,974
2000	$5,946	$7,401
1999	$5,870	$7,398
1998	$6,161	$7,165
1997	$7,111	$6,862
1995	$8,530	$6,007
1992	$7,164	$5,957
1990	$5,528	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$17,942

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi	Colorado
2023	$18,152	$19,422
2022	$14,372	$18,106
2021	$15,269	$15,299
2020	$13,348	$15,450
2019	$13,644	$15,414
2018	$13,630	$14,253
2017	$24,065	$11,793
2016	$33,858	$11,862
2015	$15,188	$11,937
2014	$11,730	$13,787
2012	$11,094	$13,393
2011	$11,418	$11,621
2010	$12,828	$11,937
2009	$28,159	$12,022
2008	$19,386	$10,533
2007	$10,896	$10,175
2006	$11,588	$10,561
2005	$10,411	$9,014
2004	$8,558	$8,930
2003	$12,455	$9,262
2002	$21,349	$8,746
2001	$8,487	$8,249
2000	$6,145	$7,503
1999	$5,694	$7,355
1998	$5,743	$7,189
1997	$7,380	$7,680
1995	$8,312	$5,563
1992	$7,130	$5,963
1990	$7,329	$5,681

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Best Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Grand Valley Center For Family Learning

100 East Second Street
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702

Gr: PK-1 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 87% (Top 20% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education