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Boulder, Colorado - 56 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 #83 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,316 per pupil, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 ranks #77 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
28,485
Total Enrollment
56
Schools
$15,316
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 operates 56 public schools serving 28,485 students, placing it among the larger districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 24 combined, 15 elementary, 9 middle, 8 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Boulder County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,316 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 80.6% local, 13.3% state, and 6.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #83 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 56 schools offering Advanced Placement (134 AP courses district-wide), a 323.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.4% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is High Peaks Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
Its largest campus is Boulder High School, enrolling 1,939 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gold Hill Elementary School, at 10 students, a 194x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 school enrollment varies 194× across entities
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,939 students (highest), a spread of 1,929 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 is typically wider than the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2-aggregate figure suggests.
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 is typically wider than the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Boulder Valley School District No. Re2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 has 56 schools, including 8 high, 24 combined, 9 middle, 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 28,485 students.
How much does Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 spend per student?
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 spends $15,316 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #83 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 students are 64.4% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 56 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #83 out of 142 districts in Colorado.