District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0804350
State District ID: CO-2000
Mailing Address:2115 Grand AvenueGrand Junction CO, 81501 –8063
Phone: (970)254-5100
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 42
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Mesa County
County ID: 08077
Locale: Suburban, Midsize (22)
CSA/CBSA: 24300
Total Students: 19,753
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,260.88
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.67
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 district has a staff count of 2,763.11.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,260.88
  State: 262.20
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,260.88
Prekindergarten: 21.51
Kindergarten: 95.90
Elementary: 582.26
Secondary: 561.21
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,502.23
Instructional Aides: 497.42
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 79.08
Total Guidance Counselors: 85.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 25.87
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 41.73
School Psychologists: 26.79
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.76
Library/Media Support: 21.61
District Administrators: 24.70
District Administrative Support: 117.88
School Administrators: 89.74
School Administrative Support: 101.80
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 170.37
Other Support Services: 280.68
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $329,369,000 $15,864
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $40,104,000 $1,932 12%
      Local: $131,582,000 $6,338 40%
      State: $157,683,000 $7,595 48%
Total Expenditures: $345,614,000 $16,646
   Total Current Expenditures: $266,453,000 $12,834
      Instructional Expenditures: $144,202,000 $6,945 54%
      Student and Staff Support: $39,642,000 $1,909 15%
      Administration: $45,431,000 $2,188 17%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $37,178,000 $1,791 14%
   Total Capital Outlay: $62,770,000 $3,023
      Construction: $5,525,000 $266
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $829,000 $40
   Interest on Debt: $12,919,000 $622
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.