Total enrollment
1,212
+32 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Parachute
Colorado · Public K-12
Parachute's public-school directory holds 5 campuses, serving about 1,212 K-12 students inside Colorado (an average of 242 per campus).
7-year change in Parachute
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 60%
% Hispanic
48%
was 35%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bea Underwood Elementary School | Elementary | 02-05 | 390 |
| Bea Underwood Pre-School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Grand Valley Center for Family Learning | Elementary | PK-01 | 265 |
| Grand Valley High School | High | 09-12 | 293 |
| Grand Valley Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 264 |
About Parachute
Public education in Parachute, Colorado runs across 5 schools that serves roughly 1,212 students. By footprint, Parachute sits in the small bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 242, lower than the state mean of about 456.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 1,180 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,212 in SY 2024-25. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 35% to 48%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Parachute discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.