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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:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi.
Public Preschools in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
1,171 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
44%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
52%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,000 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,113 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,000
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,113
$15,791
Best Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
100 East Second Street
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702
Grades: PK-1
| 268 students
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