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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Item: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2115 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501-8063

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Top 50%

Tel: (970) 254-5100

www.d51schools.org

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

678 Schools

# Students

19,487 Students

306,112 Students

# Teachers

1,189 Teachers

19,030 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
Pre-K	30	16
Kind	109	67
1	92	70
2	105	74
3	102	72
4	114	74
5	120	81
6	1,469	304
7	1,456	339
8	1,277	344
9	91	47
10	107	48
11	126	47
12	142	54

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District Rank

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	#65
2022	#71
2021	#91
2019	#109
2018	#110
2017	#111
2016	#100
2015	#92
2014	#92
2013	#95
2012	#102

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	29%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	26%	33%
2019	25%	35%
2018	24%	35%
2017	24%	33%
2016	25%	33%
2015	23%	31%
2014	54%	57%
2013	53%	57%
2012	51%	56%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2022	41%	45%
2021	38%	47%
2019	38%	47%
2018	24%	44%
2017	33%	42%
2016	32%	40%
2015	35%	40%
2014	69%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	70%	70%
2011	91%	89%

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(20-21)

23%

29%

80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	80%	82%
2022	80%	82%
2021	81%	81%
2020	80%	81%
2019	80%	80%
2018	81%	80%
2017	80%	78%
2016	80%	78%
2015	80%	77%
2014	77%	77%
2013	78%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	0.45	0.62
2022	0.46	0.61
2021	0.46	0.61
2020	0.46	0.60
2019	0.46	0.60
2018	0.44	0.60
2017	0.44	0.60
2016	0.44	0.60
2015	0.44	0.60
2014	0.44	0.59
2013	0.44	0.59
2012	0.43	0.59
2011	0.42	0.58
2010	0.39	0.55
2009	0.38	0.55
2008	0.37	0.55
2007	0.36	0.54
2006	0.34	0.53
2005	0.34	0.52
2004	0.33	0.52
2003	0.32	0.51
2002	0.31	0.50
2001	0.29	0.49
2000	0.26	0.47
1999	0.25	0.46
1998	0.26	0.46
1997	0.24	0.45
1996	0.24	0.45
1995	0.23	0.43
1994	0.22	0.41
1993	0.21	0.41
1992	0.21	0.40
1991	0.21	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	24%	35%
2022	24%	35%
2021	25%	34%
2020	24%	34%
2019	24%	34%
2018	25%	34%
2017	25%	34%
2016	25%	33%
2015	24%	33%
2014	23%	33%
2013	22%	32%
2012	22%	32%
2011	21%	32%
2010	20%	29%
2009	19%	28%
2008	19%	28%
2007	18%	28%
2006	17%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	16%	25%
2003	15%	24%
2002	15%	23%
2001	14%	22%
2000	13%	21%
1999	12%	20%
1998	12%	19%
1997	12%	19%
1996	11%	18%
1995	11%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	10%	17%
1992	10%	17%
1991	10%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

69%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	70%	51%
2022	70%	52%
2021	69%	52%
2020	70%	53%
2019	70%	53%
2018	71%	53%
2017	71%	53%
2016	71%	54%
2015	71%	54%
2014	71%	55%
2013	72%	56%
2012	73%	56%
2011	73%	57%
2010	76%	60%
2009	76%	61%
2008	77%	61%
2007	78%	62%
2006	80%	63%
2005	80%	64%
2004	81%	65%
2003	82%	66%
2002	82%	67%
2001	83%	68%
2000	85%	70%
1999	85%	71%
1998	85%	72%
1997	86%	72%
1996	87%	73%
1995	87%	74%
1994	87%	75%
1993	89%	75%
1992	89%	75%
1991	89%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	$281 MM	$9 MM
2022	$287 MM	$10 MM
2021	$281 MM	$9 MM
2020	$287 MM	$10 MM
2019	$287 MM	$9 MM
2018	$252 MM	$8 MM
2017	$211 MM	$8 MM
2016	$209 MM	$7 MM
2015	$197 MM	$7 MM
2014	$191 MM	$8 MM
2012	$185 MM	$8 MM
2011	$197 MM	$7 MM
2010	$197 MM	$7 MM
2009	$194 MM	$7 MM
2008	$186 MM	$6 MM
2007	$177 MM	$6 MM
2006	$162 MM	$6 MM
2005	$162 MM	$6 MM
2004	$148 MM	$6 MM
2003	$139 MM	$6 MM
2002	$128 MM	$5 MM
2001	$123 MM	$5 MM
2000	$117 MM	$5 MM
1999	$114 MM	$5 MM
1998	$106 MM	$4 MM
1997	$102 MM	$4 MM
1996	$94 MM	$4 MM
1995	$89 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$271 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	$271 MM	$9 MM
2022	$333 MM	$9 MM
2021	$271 MM	$9 MM
2020	$333 MM	$9 MM
2019	$329 MM	$9 MM
2018	$248 MM	$8 MM
2017	$205 MM	$7 MM
2016	$205 MM	$7 MM
2015	$196 MM	$7 MM
2014	$189 MM	$8 MM
2012	$179 MM	$7 MM
2011	$197 MM	$7 MM
2010	$196 MM	$7 MM
2009	$192 MM	$7 MM
2008	$188 MM	$6 MM
2007	$191 MM	$6 MM
2006	$239 MM	$6 MM
2005	$166 MM	$6 MM
2004	$140 MM	$6 MM
2003	$135 MM	$6 MM
2002	$130 MM	$6 MM
2001	$121 MM	$5 MM
2000	$114 MM	$5 MM
1999	$116 MM	$5 MM
1998	$137 MM	$4 MM
1997	$98 MM	$4 MM
1996	$91 MM	$4 MM
1995	$86 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,439

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	$13,553	$15,787
2022	$13,053	$16,167
2021	$13,346	$15,787
2020	$13,053	$16,167
2019	$12,985	$15,198
2018	$11,425	$15,208
2017	$9,564	$12,941
2016	$9,540	$12,855
2015	$9,090	$12,220
2014	$8,734	$14,461
2012	$8,416	$13,954
2011	$8,898	$12,376
2010	$8,949	$12,220
2009	$8,773	$11,613
2008	$8,748	$10,787
2007	$8,367	$10,079
2006	$7,864	$9,976
2005	$8,074	$9,385
2004	$7,358	$9,502
2003	$6,898	$9,038
2002	$6,378	$8,515
2001	$6,250	$7,974
2000	$6,060	$7,401
1999	$5,934	$7,398
1998	$5,558	$7,165
1997	$5,343	$6,862
1995	$4,835	$6,007
1992	$4,860	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$13,893

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Colorado
2023	$13,040	$15,299
2022	$15,151	$15,450
2021	$12,841	$15,299
2020	$15,151	$15,450
2019	$14,877	$15,414
2018	$11,251	$14,253
2017	$9,257	$11,793
2016	$9,378	$11,862
2015	$9,052	$11,937
2014	$8,608	$13,787
2012	$8,156	$13,393
2011	$8,920	$11,621
2010	$8,911	$11,937
2009	$8,678	$12,022
2008	$8,812	$10,533
2007	$9,026	$10,175
2006	$11,612	$10,561
2005	$8,243	$9,014
2004	$6,967	$8,930
2003	$6,699	$9,262
2002	$6,506	$8,746
2001	$6,133	$8,249
2000	$5,899	$7,503
1999	$6,050	$7,355
1998	$7,236	$7,189
1997	$5,156	$7,680
1995	$4,659	$5,563
1992	$4,452	$5,963

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 80% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education