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Collbran, Colorado - 4 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa #43 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,859 per pupil, Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa ranks #54 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa operates 4 public schools serving 314 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 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 Mesa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,859 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 48.0% local, 35.7% state, and 16.3% 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 61/100, ranked #43 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), . Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grand Mesa High School, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
Plateau Valley Elementary School accounts for 45.2% of all Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa a distant remainder — means Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa school enrollment ranges from 41 students (lowest) to 142 students (highest), a spread of 101 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.
Comparisons are relative to Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa'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 Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 314 students.
How much does Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa spend per student?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa spends $16,859 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #43 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa students are 83.0% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the County of Mesa has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #43 out of 142 districts in Colorado.