Top Rankings
Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfield 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 Garfield, 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.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
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 Garfield ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
100 East Second Street
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5702
Gr: PK-1 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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