A+
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Academics
    A+
  2. Diversity
    B+
  3. Teachers
    A+
  4. College Readiness
    A+
  5. Clubs & Activities
    B+
  6. Health & Safety
    A
  7. Administration
    A
  8. Sports
    B
  9. Food
    A
  10. Resources & Facilities
    A
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Address
6500 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
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Telephone
(303) 447-1010
Website
bvsd.org/Pages/default.aspx

Boulder Valley School District Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
59%
Percent Proficient - Math
47%
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Average SAT
1310
642 responses
Average ACT
28
1,274 responses
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Students

Diversity
B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
30,908
Free or Reduced Lunch
20.1%

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National
16:1
Average Teacher Salary
$73,496
Teachers in First/Second Year
—

Finances

Total Expenses
$333,238,000
Expenses Per Student
$11,345/ student
National
$12,239
Education Expenses
  • Instruction
    62%
  • Support Services
    36%
  • Other
    2%

Boulder Valley School District Reviews

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I will have been at BVSD for 13 years now, my entire schooling career. Through that time, I've seen some troubling things occur within the management of the school and overall administration. The late superintendent of the school cared not for the safety of students, as he allowed school to continue with over two feet of snow on the ground, and thick ice on the road. In addition, the district, in my view, is much more focused on obtaining funding from the state of Colorado, rather than introduce useful information to students in its curriculum. To a 13-year student like myself, I feel that BVSD is preparing students only for standardized testing to achieve greater funding. This does not include AP tests of IB diplomas, only state-required exams. I feel like more of a number at this school district than I would hope.
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I have been attending schools in the Boulder Valley School District since kindergarten. Now I am a senior in high school and I can conclude that overall my educational experience has been good. I have developed my own unique thought process and I'm sure every other student has as well. From elementary to high school, each teacher was helpful and resourceful. Each class was engaging and challenging enough to keep students interested. Although there were the occasional complaints about the taste of the cafeteria food or unprofessional faculty behavior (incorporating strong political bias in their teaching), I believe that the Boulder Valley School District prepared me enough to continue my education successfully.
The Boulder Valley School District has helped me to achieve my education goals over the 13 years that I have attended elementary, middle, and high school. I had a very positive experience at Lafayette Elementary, which was the fastest growing school in the area at the time, I greatly value my time at Angevine Middle School, which taught me the value of diversity, understanding, and kindness, and through the International Baccalaureate Degree program at Centaurus, I have been able to thoroughly prepare myself for college. At Centaurus, however, there have been cases of bullying to the point of suicide and bombs/bomb threats multiple times, which doesn't always leave me feeling extremely safe. I am not sure this is an issue with the district itself (or an issue with the United States and its culture in general) but it is one of the only negative things I have to say about the district itself.