Buena Vista School District No. R-31

Public school district · Chaffee County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0802640

Buena Vista School District No. R-31 spent $14,439 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,088). Its 5 schools enrolled 925 students in 2024-25; 24.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,722 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buena Vista School District No. R-31 in enrollment (895 to 1,125 students) and Buena Vista School District No. R-31 itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buena Vista School District No. R-31, FY23Sheridan $25,345; Telluride School District R-1 $20,208; Lake County $19,116; Estes Park $17,084; Weld County School District No. Re-7 $16,456; Buena Vista School District No. R-31 $14,439; Ellicott School District 22 $13,264; Monte Vista School District No. C-8 $12,496; Weld County School District No. Re-9 $12,220; North Conejos School District No. Re1J $11,862; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k15k20k25k30kSheridan$25,345Telluride School District R-1$20,208Lake County$19,116Estes Park$17,084Weld County School District No…$16,456Buena Vista School District No…$14,439Ellicott School District 22$13,264Monte Vista School District No…$12,496Weld County School District No…$12,220North Conejos School District …$11,862State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buena Vista School District No. R-31, FY23Sheridan $25,345; Telluride School District R-1 $20,208; Lake County $19,116; Estes Park $17,084; Weld County School District No. Re-7 $16,456; Buena Vista School District No. R-31 $14,439; Ellicott School District 22 $13,264; Monte Vista School District No. C-8 $12,496; Weld County School District No. Re-9 $12,220; North Conejos School District No. Re1J $11,862; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k15k20k25k30kSheridan$25,345Telluride School District R-1$20,208Lake County$19,116Estes Park$17,084Weld County School District No. Re-7$16,456Buena Vista School District No. R-31$14,439Ellicott School District 22$13,264Monte Vista School District No. C-8$12,496Weld County School District No. Re-9$12,220North Conejos School District No. R…$11,862State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buena Vista School District No. R-31, FY23Sheridan $25,345; Telluride School District R-1 $20,208; Lake County $19,116; Estes Park $17,084; Weld County School District No. Re-7 $16,456; Buena Vista School District No. R-31 $14,439; Ellicott School District 22 $13,264; Monte Vista School District No. C-8 $12,496; Weld County School District No. Re-9 $12,220; North Conejos School District No. Re1J $11,862; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k20k30kSheridan$25,345Telluride School District R-1$20,208Lake County$19,116Estes Park$17,084Weld County School District No. Re-7$16,456Buena Vista School District No. R-31$14,439Ellicott School District 22$13,264Monte Vista School District No. C-8$12,496Weld County School District No. Re-9$12,220North Conejos School District No. Re1J$11,862State median, 1,000+ students $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buena Vista School District No. R-31, FY23Sheridan $25,345; Telluride School District R-1 $20,208; Lake County $19,116; Estes Park $17,084; Weld County School District No. Re-7 $16,456; Buena Vista School District No. R-31 $14,439; Ellicott School District 22 $13,264; Monte Vista School District No. C-8 $12,496; Weld County School District No. Re-9 $12,220; North Conejos School District No. Re1J $11,862; State median, 1,000+ students $14,088.10k20k30kSheridan$25,345Telluride School District R-1$20,208Lake County$19,116Estes Park$17,084Weld County School District No. Re-7$16,456Buena Vista School District No. R-31$14,439Ellicott School District 22$13,264Monte Vista School District No. C-8$12,496Weld County School District No. Re-9$12,220North Conejos School District No. Re1J$11,862State median, 1,000+ students $14,088

Where the money came from

$19,537,000 in revenue: 24.4% state, 69.6% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $2,515,000 of capital outlay was $18,765,000, or $18,183 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Buena Vista School District No. R-31 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,768,000; Local $13,591,000; Federal $1,178,000; total $19,537,000.
  • State$4,768,000 24%
  • Local$13,591,000 70%
  • Federal$1,178,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,032 students in 2022-23, 985 students in 2023-24, 925 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Buena Vista School District No. R-31 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,032, 2023-24: 985, 2024-25: 92505001k1.5k2022-231,0322023-249852024-25925
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,032, 2023-24: 985, 2024-25: 92505001k1.5k2022-231,0322023-249852024-25925
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,032, 2023-24: 985, 2024-25: 92505001k1.5k2022-231,0322023-249852024-25925
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,032, 2023-24: 985, 2024-25: 92505001k1.5k2022-231,0322023-249852024-25925

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,03271.414.5
2023-2498574.413.2
2024-2592573.012.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,220,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,089 per student

Buena Vista School District No. R-31 booked $4,220,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 71 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,145 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 39 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,414,00080.9%
Special education$658,00015.6%
Vocational$125,0003.0%
Other programs$23,0000.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,527 in 2018-19, $3,668 in 2019-20, $4,231 in 2020-21, $4,234 in 2021-22, $4,089 in 2022-23.

Buena Vista School District No. R-31 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,527, 2019-20: $3,668, 2020-21: $4,231, 2021-22: $4,234, 2022-23: $4,08902k4k6k2018-19$3,5272019-20$3,6682020-21$4,2312021-22$4,2342022-23$4,089
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,527, 2019-20: $3,668, 2020-21: $4,231, 2021-22: $4,234, 2022-23: $4,08902k4k6k2018-19$3,5272019-20$3,6682020-21$4,2312021-22$4,2342022-23$4,089
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,527, 2019-20: $3,668, 2020-21: $4,231, 2021-22: $4,234, 2022-23: $4,08902k4k6k2018-19$3,5272019-20$3,6682020-21$4,2312021-22$4,2342022-23$4,089
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,527, 2019-20: $3,668, 2020-21: $4,231, 2021-22: $4,234, 2022-23: $4,08902k4k6k2018-19$3,5272019-20$3,6682020-21$4,2312021-22$4,2342022-23$4,089

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 23% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Reading and language arts41%44.9%485
Math23%31.8%485

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 80 students in Buena Vista School District No. R-31's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%82.7%
Students in the class8068,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 383 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Avery/Parsons Elementary School38313.438.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 211 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Buena Vista Middle School21111.032.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 271 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Buena Vista High School25611.335.2%Not Title I
Chaffee County High School1512.073.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 60 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program6048.030.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Buena Vista School District No. R-31

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Buena Vista School District No. R-31

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentBuena Vista School District No. R-31 ranks 32 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,439).#32 of 71
  2. Every school district in ColoradoBuena Vista School District No. R-31 is the number 71 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 1,032 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#71 of 185
  3. Monte Vista School District No. C-8The next larger Colorado district: 1,033 students in fall 2022, $12,496 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,496
  4. Estes Park School DistrictThe next smaller Colorado district: 1,014 students in fall 2022, $17,084 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,084
  5. Compare Buena Vista School District No. R-31 with Monte Vista School District No. C-8Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Buena Vista High School, its largest high school256 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.256
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoBuena Vista School District No. R-31 spent $59,145 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$59,145
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Buena Vista School District No. R-31

  1. How many schools and students are in Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 925 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Buena Vista School District No. R-31 spend per student?
    $14,439 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,722 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Buena Vista School District No. R-31's money come from?
    $19,537,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.4% state, 69.6% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 111 of the 1,021 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Buena Vista School District No. R-31 spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,220,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,089 per student. Divided by the 71 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,145 per teacher, more than 39 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 23% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
    90-94% of the 80 students in Buena Vista School District No. R-31's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Buena Vista School District No. R-31's NCES district ID?
    0802640. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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