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Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa

Item: Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624-9704

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Top 30%

Tel: (970) 487-3547

www.pvsd50.org

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Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,916 Schools

# Students

309 Students

867,675 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

52,832 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
Pre-K	20	171
Kind	17	308
1	20	320
2	12	337
3	15	326
4	21	332
5	26	332
6	14	332
7	25	339
8	18	344
9	15	369
10	17	374
11	36	366
12	53	390

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District Rank

Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa, 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 60-69% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#45 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa
2022	#45
2021	#72
2019	#123
2018	#119
2017	#147
2016	#126
2015	#150
2014	#158
2013	#162
2012	#123
2011	#113

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25-29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2022	27%	32%
2021	27%	33%
2019	22%	35%
2018	22%	35%
2017	17%	33%
2016	17%	33%
2015	12%	31%
2014	36%	57%
2013	37%	57%
2012	43%	56%
2011	77%	82%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2022	52%	45%
2021	42%	47%
2019	37%	47%
2018	22%	44%
2017	22%	42%
2016	32%	40%
2015	27%	40%
2014	60%	69%
2013	61%	70%
2012	70%	70%
2011	92%	89%

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(20-21)

20-29%

29%

60-69%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2022	64%	82%
2021	37%	81%
2020	32%	81%
2019	47%	80%
2018	32%	80%
2017	22%	78%
2016	27%	78%
2015	17%	77%
2014	27%	77%
2013	32%	77%
2012	27%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	0.27	0.62
2022	0.23	0.61
2021	0.35	0.61
2020	0.35	0.60
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.40	0.60
2017	0.40	0.60
2016	0.34	0.60
2015	0.37	0.60
2014	0.35	0.59
2013	0.41	0.59
2012	0.39	0.59
2011	0.43	0.58
2010	0.40	0.55
2009	0.36	0.55
2008	0.36	0.55
2007	0.35	0.54
2006	0.40	0.53
2005	0.40	0.52
2004	0.40	0.52
2003	0.35	0.51
2002	0.34	0.50
2001	0.35	0.49
2000	0.32	0.47
1999	0.33	0.46
1998	0.35	0.46
1997	0.29	0.45
1996	0.27	0.45
1995	0.30	0.43
1994	0.28	0.41
1993	0.30	0.41
1992	0.33	0.40
1991	0.30	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	9%	35%
2022	8%	35%
2021	9%	34%
2020	11%	34%
2019	11%	34%
2018	17%	34%
2017	17%	34%
2016	13%	33%
2015	13%	33%
2014	14%	33%
2013	18%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	18%	32%
2010	17%	29%
2009	15%	28%
2008	14%	28%
2007	14%	28%
2006	17%	27%
2005	15%	26%
2004	15%	25%
2003	12%	24%
2002	13%	23%
2001	13%	22%
2000	11%	21%
1999	13%	20%
1998	14%	19%
1997	11%	19%
1996	11%	18%
1995	10%	18%
1994	9%	17%
1993	10%	17%
1992	11%	17%
1991	12%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	6%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	5%

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% White

84%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	85%	51%
2022	87%	52%
2021	80%	52%
2020	80%	53%
2019	80%	53%
2018	76%	53%
2017	76%	53%
2016	81%	54%
2015	78%	54%
2014	79%	55%
2013	75%	56%
2012	76%	56%
2011	74%	57%
2010	76%	60%
2009	78%	61%
2008	79%	61%
2007	80%	62%
2006	78%	63%
2005	76%	64%
2004	76%	65%
2003	80%	66%
2002	81%	67%
2001	79%	68%
2000	82%	70%
1999	80%	71%
1998	79%	72%
1997	84%	72%
1996	85%	73%
1995	83%	74%
1994	85%	75%
1993	82%	75%
1992	81%	75%
1991	83%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,770 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,942 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2021	$5MM	$9MM
2020	$6MM	$10MM
2019	$6MM	$9MM
2018	$5MM	$8MM
2017	$5MM	$8MM
2016	$6MM	$7MM
2015	$5MM	$7MM
2014	$5MM	$8MM
2012	$4MM	$8MM
2011	$4MM	$7MM
2010	$5MM	$7MM
2009	$5MM	$7MM
2008	$4MM	$6MM
2007	$4MM	$6MM
2006	$4MM	$6MM
2005	$4MM	$6MM
2004	$4MM	$6MM
2003	$4MM	$6MM
2002	$4MM	$5MM
2001	$4MM	$5MM
2000	$4MM	$5MM
1999	$4MM	$5MM
1998	$3MM	$4MM
1997	$3MM	$4MM
1996	$3MM	$4MM
1995	$3MM	$4MM
1992	$3MM	$3MM
1990	$2MM	$3MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2021	$4MM	$9MM
2020	$5MM	$9MM
2019	$5MM	$9MM
2018	$4MM	$8MM
2017	$5MM	$7MM
2016	$5MM	$7MM
2015	$4MM	$7MM
2014	$5MM	$8MM
2012	$4MM	$7MM
2011	$4MM	$7MM
2010	$4MM	$7MM
2009	$4MM	$7MM
2008	$4MM	$6MM
2007	$4MM	$6MM
2006	$9MM	$6MM
2005	$4MM	$6MM
2004	$4MM	$6MM
2003	$4MM	$6MM
2002	$4MM	$6MM
2001	$4MM	$5MM
2000	$3MM	$5MM
1999	$3MM	$5MM
1998	$4MM	$4MM
1997	$5MM	$4MM
1996	$3MM	$4MM
1995	$3MM	$3MM
1992	$3MM	$3MM
1990	$3MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,770

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2021	$14,556	$15,787
2020	$14,025	$16,167
2019	$13,952	$15,198
2018	$11,131	$15,208
2017	$11,931	$12,941
2016	$12,356	$12,855
2015	$10,283	$12,220
2014	$10,442	$14,461
2012	$8,685	$13,954
2011	$9,423	$12,376
2010	$9,652	$12,220
2009	$9,143	$11,613
2008	$9,154	$10,787
2007	$8,590	$10,079
2006	$9,021	$9,976
2005	$8,462	$9,385
2004	$7,624	$9,502
2003	$7,718	$9,038
2002	$7,087	$8,515
2001	$6,573	$7,974
2000	$6,931	$7,401
1999	$6,285	$7,398
1998	$6,024	$7,165
1997	$6,035	$6,862
1995	$5,368	$6,007

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Spending / Student

$13,942

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa	Colorado
2021	$12,101	$15,299
2020	$12,627	$15,450
2019	$10,464	$15,414
2018	$9,962	$14,253
2017	$10,927	$11,793
2016	$11,615	$11,862
2015	$9,512	$11,937
2014	$10,353	$13,787
2012	$8,117	$13,393
2011	$8,870	$11,621
2010	$8,928	$11,937
2009	$8,747	$12,022
2008	$8,566	$10,533
2007	$8,546	$10,175
2006	$18,130	$10,561
2005	$8,524	$9,014
2004	$7,549	$8,930
2003	$7,792	$9,262
2002	$6,863	$8,746
2001	$6,476	$8,249
2000	$6,280	$7,503
1999	$6,025	$7,355
1998	$6,296	$7,189
1997	$8,549	$7,680
1995	$4,749	$5,563

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Best Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Plateau Valley Junior High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547

Grades: 7-8

| 43 students

Rank: #22.

Plateau Valley High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547

Grades: 9-12

| 78 students

Rank: #33.

Plateau Valley Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3547

Grades: PK-6

| 145 students

Rank: #44.

Grand Mesa High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
(970) 487-3576

Grades: 9-12

| 43 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa?

Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In The County Of Mesa manages 4 public schools serving 309 students.

What is the rank of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa?

Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa is ranked #61 out of 179 school districts in Colorado (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa?

84% of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa?

Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Plateau Valley School District No. 50 In Theunty Of Mesa's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,942 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 309 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 60-69% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Top 30%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education