St. Vrain Valley Schools
Listed by NCES as St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J (district ID 0805370)
Public school district · Boulder County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0805370
St. Vrain Valley Schools spent $14,045 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,088). Its 54 schools enrolled 31,607 students in 2024-25; 33.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,300 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, St. Vrain Valley Schools ranks 8.
Where the money came from
$586,409,000 in revenue: 33.5% state, 61.1% local and 5.5% federal. Total spending including $31,105,000 of capital outlay was $508,245,000, or $15,935 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$196,229,000 33%
- Local$358,064,000 61%
- Federal$32,116,000 5%
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 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
31,894 students in 2022-23, 31,757 students in 2023-24, 31,607 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 31,894 | 1853.5 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 31,757 | 1868.7 | 17.0 |
| 2024-25 | 31,607 | 1857.3 | 17.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$141,760,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,445 per student
St. Vrain Valley Schools booked $141,760,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,931 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 $73,410 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $110,893,000 | 78.2% |
| Special education | $18,028,000 | 12.7% |
| Vocational | $8,551,000 | 6.0% |
| Other programs | $4,288,000 | 3.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,439 in 2018-19, $3,680 in 2019-20, $3,943 in 2020-21, $3,986 in 2021-22, $4,445 in 2022-23.
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 St. Vrain Valley Schools scored proficient or above: 37% 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.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 37% | 31.8% | 14,506 |
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
93% of the 2,351 students in St. Vrain Valley Schools' 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.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 93% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 2,351 | 68,390 |
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.
33 elementary schools, 15,617 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring Heights PK-8 | 1,211 | 16.8 | 10.7% | Not Title I |
| Thunder Valley PK-8 | 880 | 15.9 | 54.8% | Not Title I |
| Mead Elementary School | 879 | 18.8 | 23.2% | Not Title I |
| Timberline PK-8 | 762 | 13.7 | 75.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Flagstaff Charter Academy | 725 | 13.2 | 16.8% | Not Title I |
| Firestone Charter Academy | 600 | 13.9 | 19.5% | Not Title I |
| Black Rock Elementary | 597 | 20.1 | 18.1% | Not Title I |
| Red Hawk Elementary | 588 | 18.2 | 11.2% | Not Title I |
| Aspen Ridge Preparatory School | 581 | 15.3 | 9.1% | Not Title I |
| Blue Mountain Elementary | 542 | 17.0 | 15.1% | Not Title I |
| Highlands Elementary School | 528 | 17.3 | 13.3% | Not Title I |
| Centennial Elementary | 525 | 16.2 | 31.2% | Not Title I |
The other 21 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Elementary School | 520 | 18.0 | 26.5% | Not Title I |
| Erie Elementary School | 486 | 17.3 | 15.0% | Not Title I |
| Grand View Elementary | 446 | 17.4 | 29.4% | Not Title I |
| Legacy Elementary School | 430 | 17.0 | 34.2% | Not Title I |
| Eagle Crest Elementary School | 421 | 15.7 | 40.1% | Not Title I |
| Niwot Elementary School | 411 | 15.7 | 9.2% | Not Title I |
| Alpine Elementary School | 388 | 14.6 | 50.5% | Not Title I |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School | 387 | 15.4 | 34.9% | Not Title I |
| Longmont Estates Elementary School | 365 | 15.0 | 37.5% | Not Title I |
| Central Elementary School | 344 | 16.3 | 27.6% | Not Title I |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 321 | 12.1 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Burlington Elementary School | 320 | 15.3 | 54.4% | Not Title I |
| Northridge Elementary School | 318 | 13.3 | 70.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Rocky Mountain Elementary School | 315 | 13.7 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Hygiene Elementary School | 313 | 16.7 | 26.2% | Not Title I |
| St. Vrain Community Montessori School | 260 | 12.2 | 13.1% | Not Title I |
| Lyons Elementary School | 255 | 14.6 | 16.9% | Not Title I |
| Carbon Valley Academy | 245 | 11.7 | 46.9% | Not Title I |
| Columbine Elementary School | 231 | 12.1 | 79.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Indian Peaks Elementary School | 214 | 10.4 | 74.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Sanborn Elementary School | 209 | 12.3 | 57.4% | 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.
8 middle schools, 4,528 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Middle School | 762 | 20.1 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Coal Ridge Middle School | 727 | 19.6 | 27.4% | Not Title I |
| Altona Middle School | 715 | 18.5 | 20.3% | Not Title I |
| Westview Middle School | 621 | 18.5 | 31.1% | Not Title I |
| Mead Middle School | 571 | 17.8 | 24.0% | Not Title I |
| Trail Ridge Middle School | 435 | 14.7 | 52.0% | Not Title I |
| Longs Peak Middle School | 381 | 12.5 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Sunset Middle School | 316 | 12.5 | 50.6% | 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.
10 high schools, 9,967 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie High School | 1,727 | 23.4 | 11.5% | Not Title I |
| Niwot High School | 1,509 | 23.2 | 21.8% | Not Title I |
| Frederick Senior High School | 1,491 | 22.4 | 35.4% | Not Title I |
| Longmont High School | 1,268 | 20.2 | 39.4% | Not Title I |
| Silver Creek High School | 1,208 | 23.0 | 23.5% | Not Title I |
| Mead High School | 1,174 | 21.1 | 22.4% | Not Title I |
| Skyline High School | 1,082 | 18.5 | 57.4% | Not Title I |
| Lyons Middle/Senior High School | 344 | 14.4 | 20.9% | Not Title I |
| New Meridian High School | 95 | 9.5 | 53.7% | Not Title I |
| St. Vrain Virtual High School | 69 | 3.5 | 13.0% | 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.
3 other schools, 1,495 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks Charter Academy | 879 | 15.3 | 34.8% | Not Title I |
| St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy | 342 | 12.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Spark! Discovery Preschool | 274 | 27.4 | 27.4% | 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.
Contact St. Vrain Valley Schools
- Website: svvsd.org
- Phone: (303) 776-6200
- Office: 395 South Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501
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 St. Vrain Valley Schools
- Colorado districts by spending per studentSt. Vrain Valley Schools ranks 37 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,045).#37 of 71
- Every school district in ColoradoSt. Vrain Valley Schools is the number 7 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 31,894 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 185
- Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsThe next larger Colorado district: 35,747 students in fall 2022, $14,748 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,748
- Poudre School DistrictThe next smaller Colorado district: 29,995 students in fall 2022, $14,986 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,986
- Compare St. Vrain Valley Schools with Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Erie High School, its largest high school1,727 students in 2024-25, 23.4 per teacher.1,727
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoSt. Vrain Valley Schools spent $73,410 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$73,410
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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 St. Vrain Valley Schools
How many schools and students are in St. Vrain Valley Schools?
54 schools were open in 2024-25 (33 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, 3 other), enrolling 31,607 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does St. Vrain Valley Schools spend per student?
$14,045 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,300 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does St. Vrain Valley Schools' money come from?
$586,409,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.5% state, 61.1% local and 5.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in St. Vrain Valley Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,359 of the 32,445 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.3%, 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.How much does St. Vrain Valley Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$141,760,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,445 per student. Divided by the 1,931 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $73,410 per teacher, more than 81 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).How do students in St. Vrain Valley Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Vrain Valley Schools scored proficient or above: 37% 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.What is the graduation rate in St. Vrain Valley Schools?
93% of the 2,351 students in St. Vrain Valley Schools' 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.What is St. Vrain Valley Schools' NCES district ID?
0805370. 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