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Buena Vista, CO
Public School Ratings




Buena Vista Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Buena Vista School District No. R 31 School District details

Buena Vista School District No. R 31 School District
113 North Court Street
Buena Vista, CO 81211

1,032 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Buena Vista School District No. R 31 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.2% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
40%
44%
46%
25%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Avery/parsons Elementary School
516 East Main Street
Buena Vista, CO, 81211
KG-05
Buena Vista High School
559 Railroad
Buena Vista, CO, 81211
09-12
Buena Vista Middle School
549 Railroad
Buena Vista, CO, 81211
06-08
Chaffee County High School
613 East Main Street
Buena Vista, CO, 81211
07-12
The Grove Bvsd's Early Learning Program School
516 East Main Street
Buena Vista, CO, 81211
PK-PK

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.3% 53.6%
Black 0.4% 4.9%
Hispanic 13.5% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.1% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 20.3% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.8% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,887 $8,139,000 33.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $581 $600,000 2.5%
Staff $784 $809,000 3.3%
General Administration $478 $493,000 2.0%
School Administration $684 $706,000 2.9%
Operation $1,378 $1,422,000 5.9%
Transportation $454 $469,000 1.9%
Other $717 $740,000 3.0%
Total Support $5,077 $5,239,000 21.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $10,579 $10,918,000 44.9%
Total Expenditures $23,543 $24,296,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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