District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
19,753
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
42
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,834
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,945
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 operates 42 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. NCES reports 19,753 students and 1,260.88 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 16 of 187 Colorado districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,834 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,945 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 156 of 184 districts in Colorado. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 3.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,260.88
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $266,453,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 location
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado · 39.0699, -108.5402. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69.1%
- Hispanic25.2%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial3.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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