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St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Longmont, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, Mead and Lyons, and parts of Boulder and Broomfield.
Students
31,607
Schools
54
Spent per student
$15,300
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$296.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Colorado districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $296.8M, about $9,390 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altona.
PK–828 schoolsThis district
9–1212 high schoolsThis district
128 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,300 per student · 4% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
30,528’20
31,667’21
31,894’22
31,757’23
31,607’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
54 public schools.
Soaring Heights PK-8
B+1,211 students17:1
Thunder Valley PK-8
C−880 students16:1
Mead Elementary School
B+879 students19:1
Timberline PK-8
D−762 students14:1
Flagstaff Charter Academy
B+725 students13:1
Firestone Charter Academy
B+600 students14:1
Black Rock Elementary
A597 students20:1
Red Hawk Elementary
A588 students18:1
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School
B+581 students15:1
Blue Mountain Elementary
A+542 students17:1
Highlands Elementary School
528 students17:1
Centennial Elementary
B525 students16:1
Fall River Elementary School
B+520 students18:1
Erie Elementary School
A−486 students17:1
Grand View Elementary
C+446 students17:1
Legacy Elementary School
B−430 students17:1
Eagle Crest Elementary School
B−421 students16:1
Niwot Elementary School
A411 students16:1
Alpine Elementary School
C+388 students15:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
B−387 students15:1
Longmont Estates Elementary School
B+365 students15:1
Central Elementary School
A−344 students16:1
Mountain View Elementary School
C−321 students12:1
Burlington Elementary School
B−320 students15:1
Northridge Elementary School
D318 students13:1
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
D315 students14:1
Hygiene Elementary School
A−313 students17:1
St. Vrain Community Montessori School
A−260 students12:1
Lyons Elementary School
A255 students15:1
Carbon Valley Academy
C−245 students12:1
Columbine Elementary School
D231 students12:1
Indian Peaks Elementary School
C214 students10:1
Sanborn Elementary School
B−209 students12:1
Erie Middle School
B+762 students20:1
Coal Ridge Middle School
B−727 students20:1
Altona Middle School
A715 students19:1
Westview Middle School
B+621 students18:1
Mead Middle School
B+571 students18:1
Trail Ridge Middle School
C435 students15:1
Longs Peak Middle School
C−381 students12:1
Sunset Middle School
C316 students12:1
Erie High School
A1,727 students23:1
Niwot High School
A1,509 students23:1
Frederick Senior High School
B1,491 students22:1
Longmont High School
B+1,268 students20:1
Silver Creek High School
A+1,208 students23:1
Mead High School
B+1,174 students21:1
Skyline High School
B−1,082 students18:1
Lyons Middle/Senior High School
A344 students14:1
New Meridian High School
D95 students10:1
St. Vrain Virtual High School
A+69 students4:1
Twin Peaks Classical Academy
A−879 students15:1
St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy
342 students13:1
Spark! Discovery Preschool
274 students27:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.