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Parachute, Colorado - 5 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi #107 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,462 per pupil, Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi ranks #136 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,198
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,462
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi operates 5 public schools serving 1,198 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Garfield County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,462 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.2% local, 45.5% state, and 8.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #107 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 278.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grand Valley Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
Its largest campus is Bea Underwood Elementary School, enrolling 390 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bea Underwood Pre-School, at 50 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bea Underwood Elementary School accounts for 30.9% of all Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi school enrollment varies 7.8× across entities
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 390 students (highest), a spread of 340 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi is typically wider than the Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi'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 Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi?
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,198 students.
How much does Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi spend per student?
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi spends $12,462 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #107 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi?
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi students are 48.3% White, 48.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi?
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #107 out of 142 districts in Colorado.