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Public School Review - Established 2003

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

6500 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (303) 447-1010
www.bvsd.org

Top Rankings

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 11,129 students in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top-ranked public high schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 are Fairview High School, Boulder High School and Monarch High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairview High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
56 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
27,988 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
1,585 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
Kind7715
17616
28016
38617
48117
59118
617937
717447
820950
92,430366
102,440368
112,500370
122,706399
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District Rank

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CO)
#7 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023#7
2022#5
2021#6
2019#8
2018#7
2017#7
2016#7
2015#5
2014#15
2013#12
2012#9
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52%
33%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
202352%33%
202250%32%
202149%33%
201952%35%
201852%35%
201750%33%
201652%33%
201547%31%
201470%57%
201372%57%
201272%56%
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63%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
202263%45%
202167%47%
201963%47%
201852%44%
201758%42%
201658%40%
201559%40%
201481%69%
201382%70%
201282%70%
201194%89%
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(20-21)
50%
29%
91%
82%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
202391%82%
202292%82%
202192%81%
202091%81%
201991%80%
201892%80%
201791%78%
201692%78%
201592%77%
201492%77%
201391%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
20240.520.62
20230.520.62
20220.510.61
20210.510.61
20200.500.60
20190.500.60
20180.480.60
20170.480.60
20160.480.60
20150.470.60
20140.470.59
20130.470.59
20120.470.59
20110.470.58
20100.410.55
20090.400.55
20080.390.55
20070.390.54
20060.370.53
20050.370.52
20040.360.52
20030.360.51
20020.360.50
20010.340.49
20000.320.47
19990.310.46
19980.300.46
19970.300.45
19960.300.45
19950.280.43
19940.270.41
19930.270.41
19920.270.40
19910.260.40
19900.260.40
19890.270.40
19880.240.39
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%2%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%
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% Asian
6%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
20246%3%
20237%3%
20226%3%
20216%3%
20206%3%
20196%3%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20157%3%
20146%3%
20137%3%
20126%3%
20116%3%
20107%4%
20097%4%
20087%3%
20077%3%
20066%3%
20056%3%
20046%3%
20036%3%
20025%3%
20015%3%
20005%3%
19995%3%
19985%3%
19974%3%
19965%3%
19954%3%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%2%
19904%2%
19894%2%
19884%2%
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% Hispanic
21%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
202421%36%
202320%35%
202220%35%
202120%34%
202019%34%
201919%34%
201820%34%
201720%34%
201619%33%
201518%33%
201418%33%
201317%32%
201217%32%
201117%32%
201015%29%
200915%28%
200815%28%
200714%28%
200614%27%
200513%26%
200413%25%
200313%24%
200213%23%
200112%22%
200011%21%
199910%20%
199810%19%
199710%19%
199610%18%
19959%18%
19949%17%
19939%17%
19928%17%
19918%16%
19908%16%
19897%16%
19887%16%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20161%5%
20151%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%5%
20111%5%
20102%6%
20091%6%
20081%6%
20072%6%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%6%
20022%6%
20012%6%
20002%5%
19992%5%
19982%5%
19972%5%
19962%5%
19952%4%
19941%5%
19932%5%
19922%5%
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% White
65%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
202466%50%
202366%51%
202267%52%
202167%52%
202068%53%
201968%53%
201869%53%
201769%53%
201669%54%
201569%54%
201470%55%
201370%56%
201271%56%
201171%57%
201075%60%
200976%61%
200876%61%
200776%62%
200677%63%
200578%64%
200478%65%
200378%66%
200279%67%
200180%68%
200081%70%
199982%71%
199882%72%
199783%72%
199682%73%
199584%74%
199485%75%
199384%75%
199285%75%
199185%76%
199085%76%
198985%76%
198886%76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20165%4%
20155%4%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20125%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,053 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$505 MM
$13,426 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
2023$505 MM$9 MM
2022$509 MM$10 MM
2021$505 MM$9 MM
2020$509 MM$10 MM
2019$500 MM$9 MM
2018$465 MM$8 MM
2017$437 MM$8 MM
2016$413 MM$7 MM
2015$327 MM$7 MM
2014$357 MM$8 MM
2012$339 MM$8 MM
2011$339 MM$7 MM
2010$327 MM$7 MM
2009$311 MM$7 MM
2008$304 MM$6 MM
2007$288 MM$6 MM
2006$267 MM$6 MM
2005$253 MM$6 MM
2004$251 MM$6 MM
2003$241 MM$6 MM
2002$218 MM$5 MM
2001$203 MM$5 MM
2000$196 MM$5 MM
1999$187 MM$5 MM
1998$160 MM$4 MM
1997$155 MM$4 MM
1996$152 MM$4 MM
1995$148 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$528 MM
$13,702 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
2023$528 MM$9 MM
2022$565 MM$9 MM
2021$528 MM$9 MM
2020$565 MM$9 MM
2019$564 MM$9 MM
2018$564 MM$8 MM
2017$553 MM$7 MM
2016$455 MM$7 MM
2015$374 MM$7 MM
2014$347 MM$8 MM
2012$363 MM$7 MM
2011$364 MM$7 MM
2010$374 MM$7 MM
2009$402 MM$7 MM
2008$327 MM$6 MM
2007$263 MM$6 MM
2006$253 MM$6 MM
2005$244 MM$6 MM
2004$237 MM$6 MM
2003$231 MM$6 MM
2002$231 MM$6 MM
2001$220 MM$5 MM
2000$230 MM$5 MM
1999$177 MM$5 MM
1998$164 MM$4 MM
1997$183 MM$4 MM
1996$162 MM$4 MM
1995$146 MM$3 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,053
$15,520

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
2023$17,738$15,787
2022$16,407$16,167
2021$17,281$15,787
2020$16,407$16,167
2019$16,052$15,198
2018$14,866$15,208
2017$14,014$12,941
2016$13,227$12,855
2015$10,568$12,220
2014$11,681$14,461
2012$11,395$13,954
2011$11,496$12,376
2010$11,259$12,220
2009$10,757$11,613
2008$10,660$10,787
2007$10,221$10,079
2006$9,564$9,976
2005$9,072$9,385
2004$9,023$9,502
2003$8,696$9,038
2002$7,812$8,515
2001$7,371$7,974
2000$7,279$7,401
1999$6,973$7,398
1998$6,111$7,165
1997$6,047$6,862
1995$6,021$6,007
1992$5,300$5,957
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Spending / Student
$18,878
$15,839

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Colorado
2023$18,548$15,299
2022$18,241$15,450
2021$18,070$15,299
2020$18,241$15,450
2019$18,111$15,414
2018$18,019$14,253
2017$17,732$11,793
2016$14,550$11,862
2015$12,092$11,937
2014$11,345$13,787
2012$12,185$13,393
2011$12,332$11,621
2010$12,882$11,937
2009$13,937$12,022
2008$11,460$10,533
2007$9,325$10,175
2006$9,050$10,561
2005$8,740$9,014
2004$8,523$8,930
2003$8,333$9,262
2002$8,276$8,746
2001$8,006$8,249
2000$8,534$7,503
1999$6,602$7,355
1998$6,251$7,189
1997$7,147$7,680
1995$5,912$5,563
1992$5,637$5,963
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Best Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,863 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Boulder High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,939 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Monarch High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,431 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Centaurus High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10300 South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,557 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Peak To Peak Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Gr: K-12 | 1,447 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Broomfield High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Eagle Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,693 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Justice High Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
805 Excalibur
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 935-1337
Gr: 6-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
New Vista High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 20th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
Nederland Middle-senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
597 Eldora Road
Nederland, CO 80466
(720) 561-4900
Gr: 6-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1010.
Arapahoe Ridge High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6600 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5220
Gr: 9-12 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Boulder Prep Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
5075 Chaparral Court #1
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 545-6186
Gr: 9-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 56 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,988 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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