Total enrollment
19,753
-2,331 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
48 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Colorado · 20,344 students · 6 cities
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51's footprint covers 48 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 20,344 (an average of 424 per campus).
7-year change in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 70%
% Hispanic
25%
was 24%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 is a medium-population public-school district in Colorado. The district runs 48 schools and instructs approximately 20,344 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 spans 29 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 11%: 22,084 students in SY 2017-18 versus 19,753 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 closed 1 school, going from 45 to 44.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.