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Enrollment
1,427
High
DISTRICT 870 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51·NCES 080435000609
Fruita Monument High School
1102 WILDCAT AVE, FRUITA, CO 81521 · (970) 254-6600 · Mesa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,427 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
429 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 319 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 315 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 381 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 29% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fruita Monument High School
Fruita Monument High School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruita Monument High School this school | 1,427 | 30.1% | 41.7% |
| Arvada West High School ARVADA | 1,923 | 28.4% | 38.7% |
| Thompson Valley High School LOVELAND | 1,005 | 31.5% | 27.4% |
| Rocky Mountain High School FORT COLLINS | 2,044 | 34.4% | 43.7% |
| Durango High School DURANGO | 1,352 | 30.1% | 45.9% |
| Golden High School GOLDEN | 1,469 | 22.1% | 40.9% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fruita Monument High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Mesa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #51 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,427 | #61 of 409 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #161 of 250 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #220 of 250 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #247 of 320 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #50 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,427
+82 (+6%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,069
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,427 | 73.8 | 19.3:1 | 30% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 1,273 | 66.9 | 19.0:1 | 29% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 1,304 | 68.3 | 19.1:1 | 18% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 1,345 | 64 | 21.0:1 | 30% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 1,275 | 62 | 20.6:1 | 19% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 1,229 | 63 | 19.5:1 | 24% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 1,278 | 67 | 19.1:1 | 23% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 1,505 | 72 | 20.9:1 | 16% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 1,069 | 55 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fruita Monument High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,275 to 1,427); teachers up 19% (62 to 73.8).
About Fruita Monument High School
Families in FRUITA, Colorado, are served by Fruita Monument High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,427 students. The school's enrollment is 128% larger than the 627 average for high schools in Colorado.
The Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 system has 45 schools and 20,344 students.
Federal enrollment data show Fruita Monument High School is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.3 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%. It compares with 53% for public schools in Mesa County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Fruita Monument High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.7%.
Among Mesa County residents, the median household income is $73,658, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Fruita Monument High School, Mesa County has 56 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Fruita 8/9 School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Fruita Monument High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment increase, from 1,345 in 2020-21 to 1,427 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.0:1 to 19.3:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fruita Monument High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mesa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,601
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
22,232 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Grand Junction High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Palisade High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Fruita Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Redlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Fruita 8/9 SchoolCombined · 591 students
Other schools in FRUITA
- Fruita Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Fruita 8/9 SchoolCombined · 591 students
- Shelledy Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Monument Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Rim Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Monument View Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Fruita 8/9 School0.3 mi · 591
- Fruita Middle School0.3 mi · 690
- Rim Rock Elementary School0.8 mi · 292
- Shelledy Elementary School1.4 mi · 371
- Monument Ridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 300
- Monument View Montessori Charter School1.8 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Fruita Monument High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fruita Monument High School?
Fruita Monument High School enrolls approximately 1,427 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fruita Monument High School serve?
Fruita Monument High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Fruita Monument High School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Fruita Monument High School.
How diverse is Fruita Monument High School?
Fruita Monument High School reports a student body of 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fruita Monument High School?
Fruita Monument High School is overseen by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 in Mesa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.