Public schools in Parachute, CO
Parachute has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,212 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Parachute's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Parachute | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi | 4 | 1,198 | $14,045 |
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 Parachute, 293 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley High School | 293 | 14.7 | 45.1% | Grand 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 Parachute, 264 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Middle School | 264 | 16.0 | 47.7% | Grand 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.
2 elementary schools in Parachute, 655 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bea Underwood Elementary School | 390 | 14.7 | 53.6% | Grand Valley |
| Grand Valley Center for Family Learning | 265 | 16.6 | 50.9% | Grand 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.
How Parachute's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Parachute school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Colorado median of 15.4. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 279 students (state 368).
| Parachute | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 279 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Parachute 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 Parachute
- Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of GarfiRuns 4 of Parachute's 4 public schools and spent $14,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,045
- Grand Valley High School, the largest high school in Parachute293 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.293
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Parachute 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.
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Questions about schools in Parachute
How many public schools are in Parachute, CO?
4 public schools with an address in Parachute were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,212 students.What is the largest high school in Parachute?
Grand Valley High School, with 293 students in 2024-25 (Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi).Which districts run Parachute's schools?
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi (4 schools). 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