Plateau Valley, School District No. 50

Listed by NCES as Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa (district ID 0803030)

Public school district · Mesa County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0803030

Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 spent $17,245 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,529). Its 4 schools enrolled 303 students in 2024-25; 28.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,987 per student, up 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-49% (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 Plateau Valley, in enrollment (304 to 332 students) and Plateau Valley, itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Plateau Valley,, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k25k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School Di…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District …$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Plateau Valley,, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k25k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School Distric…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Plateau Valley,, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Plateau Valley,, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School District No…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$5,771,000 in revenue: 28.1% state, 62.7% local and 9.2% federal. Total spending including $54,000 of capital outlay was $5,512,000, or $17,554 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,621,000; Local $3,620,000; Federal $530,000; total $5,771,000.
  • State$1,621,000 28%
  • Local$3,620,000 63%
  • Federal$530,000 9%

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 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

314 students in 2022-23, 309 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233142023-243092024-25303
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233142023-243092024-25303
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233142023-243092024-25303
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233142023-243092024-25303

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331424.712.7
2023-2430922.413.8
2024-2530323.812.7

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

$1,728,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,503 per student

Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 booked $1,728,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 25 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 $69,960 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 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$1,442,00083.4%
Special education$107,0006.2%
Vocational$78,0004.5%
Other programs$101,0005.8%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,563 in 2018-19, $4,266 in 2019-20, $4,242 in 2020-21, $5,380 in 2021-22, $5,503 in 2022-23.

Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,563, 2019-20: $4,266, 2020-21: $4,242, 2021-22: $5,380, 2022-23: $5,50302k4k6k2018-19$3,5632019-20$4,2662020-21$4,2422021-22$5,3802022-23$5,503
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,563, 2019-20: $4,266, 2020-21: $4,242, 2021-22: $5,380, 2022-23: $5,50302k4k6k2018-19$3,5632019-20$4,2662020-21$4,2422021-22$5,3802022-23$5,503
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,563, 2019-20: $4,266, 2020-21: $4,242, 2021-22: $5,380, 2022-23: $5,50302k4k6k2018-19$3,5632019-20$4,2662020-21$4,2422021-22$5,3802022-23$5,503
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,563, 2019-20: $4,266, 2020-21: $4,242, 2021-22: $5,380, 2022-23: $5,50302k4k6k2018-19$3,5632019-20$4,2662020-21$4,2422021-22$5,3802022-23$5,503

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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts50-54%44.9%143
Math25-29%31.8%143

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

40-49% of the 43 students in Plateau Valley, School District No. 50'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 rate40‑49%82.7%
Students in the class4368,390

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, 142 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plateau Valley Elementary School14213.442.3%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, 41 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plateau Valley Junior High School4114.339.0%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.

2 high schools, 120 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plateau Valley High School658.241.5%Not Title I
Grand Mesa High School5523.3not reportedNot 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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50

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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentPlateau Valley, School District No. 50 ranks 60 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,245).#60 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoPlateau Valley, School District No. 50 is the number 119 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 314 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#119 of 185
  3. Hoehne School District RE-3The next larger Colorado district: 319 students in fall 2022, $13,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,006
  4. Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1The next smaller Colorado district: 313 students in fall 2022, $29,505 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,505
  5. Compare Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 with Hoehne School District RE-3Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Plateau Valley High School, its largest high school65 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.65
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoPlateau Valley, School District No. 50 spent $69,960 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$69,960
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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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50

  1. How many schools and students are in Plateau Valley, School District No. 50?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 303 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 spend per student?
    $17,245 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,987 per student, up 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Plateau Valley, School District No. 50's money come from?
    $5,771,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.1% state, 62.7% local and 9.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 23 of the 319 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.2%, 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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,728,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,503 per student. Divided by the 25 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,960 per teacher, more than 74 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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 25-29% 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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50?
    40-49% of the 43 students in Plateau Valley, School District No. 50'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 Plateau Valley, School District No. 50's NCES district ID?
    0803030. 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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