Public schools in Fruita, CO
Fruita has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,118 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Mesa County Valley School District 51 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Fruita's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fruita | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 5 | 20,762 | $12,834 |
| State Charter School Institute | 1 | 19,239 | $12,197 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Fruita, 1,427 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruita Monument High School | 1,427 | 19.3 | 24.7% | Mesa County Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Fruita, 690 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruita Middle School | 690 | 17.4 | 32.6% | Mesa County Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Fruita, 1,001 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelledy Elementary School | 371 | 16.1 | 34.5% | Mesa County Valley |
| Monument Ridge Elementary School | 300 | 14.0 | 26.7% | Mesa County Valley |
| Rim Rock Elementary School | 292 | 15.0 | 34.9% | Mesa County Valley |
| Monument View Montessori Charter School | 38 | 11.7 | not reported | State Charter School Institute |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fruita's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Fruita school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Colorado median of 15.4. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 336 students (state 368).
| Fruita | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 336 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Fruita schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fruita
- Mesa County Valley School District 51Runs 5 of Fruita's 6 public schools and spent $12,834 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,834
- Fruita Monument High School, the largest high school in Fruita1,427 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.1,427
- Compare Mesa County Valley School District 51 with State Charter School InstituteFruita's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fruita addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Colorado
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- Littleton42 schools
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Questions about schools in Fruita
How many public schools are in Fruita, CO?
6 public schools with an address in Fruita were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,118 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fruita?
Fruita Monument High School, with 1,427 students in 2024-25 (Mesa County Valley School District 51).Which districts run Fruita's schools?
Mesa County Valley School District 51 (5 schools), State Charter School Institute (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25