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St. Vrain Valley School District, Colorado

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St. Vrain Valley School District
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Longmont, Colorado
District details
Superintendent: Don Haddad
# of school board members: 7
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St. Vrain Valley School District is a school district in Colorado.

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Superintendent

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Don Haddad is the superintendent of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Haddad was appointed superintendent in 2009. Haddad's previous career experience includes working as the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent of learning services, and executive director of secondary instruction.[1]

School board

The St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts in at-large elections.[2]

Elections

See also: St. Vrain Valley School District, Colorado, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[2]

Four seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Board of Education maintains the following policies regarding public participation in board meetings:[3][4]

All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. Because the Board desires to hear the viewpoints of all citizens throughout the district and also needs to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner, it shall schedule time during some Board meetings for brief comments and questions from the public. Some public comment periods may relate to specific items on the agenda. The Board shall set a time limit on the length of the public participation time and a time limit for individual speakers.

During times of general public comment at a regular meeting, comments and questions may deal with any topic related to the Board's conduct of the schools. Comments at special meetings must be related to the call of the meeting. During times of public comment on specific agenda items, comments shall be confined to the topic of the agenda item being considered by the Board. Speakers may offer such criticism of school operations and programs as concern them, but are encouraged to exercise their speech rights responsibly. The Board encourages the discussion of all personnel matters to be conducted in executive session.

The Board president shall be responsible for recognizing all speakers who shall properly identify themselves, for maintaining proper order and for adherence to any time limits set. Questions asked by the public that require further investigation may be referred to the superintendent or superintendent’s designee for consideration and later response.

Members of the public will not be recognized by the president during Board meetings except as noted in this policy.

Members of the public wishing to make formal presentations before the Board should make arrangements in advance with the Board of Education secretary so that such presentations, when appropriate, may be scheduled on the agenda.

In addition to public participation time during Board meetings, the Board is committed to engaging members of the community on an ongoing basis regarding community values about education during times other than the Board’s regular meetings.[5]

Non-agenda items:
Permission may be granted by the Board president to any person in the audience wishing to speak to non-agenda items during the audience participation portion of a Board meeting. The following restrictions shall apply:

1. Individuals need not sign up to speak on non-agenda items.
2. Remarks by an individual shall be timed and limited to three minutes.
3. Total time for audience participation shall be limited to 30 minutes unless extended by a majority vote of the Board of Education.

Agenda items:
Permission may be granted by the Board president to any person in the audience wishing to speak on any agenda item prior to calling for a vote or ending discussion on the item with the following restrictions:

1. Individuals shall sign up to speak before the topic is discussed indicating the agenda item they wish to address.
2. Remarks by an individual shall be timed and limited to three minutes.
3. Remarks shall be limited to 30 minutes per agenda item unless extended by a majority vote of the Board.[5]


School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $48,805,000 $1,507 9%
Local: $284,883,000 $8,797 54%
State: $193,088,000 $5,962 37%
Total: $526,776,000 $16,267
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $455,239,000 $14,057
Total Current Expenditures: $406,699,000 $12,558
Instructional Expenditures: $214,754,000 $6,631 47%
Student and Staff Support: $42,703,000 $1,318 9%
Administration: $71,236,000 $2,199 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $78,006,000 $2,408 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $18,118,000 $559
Construction: $11,837,000 $365
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,268,000 $39
Interest on Debt: $24,624,000 $760


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $62,500 $110,400
2023-2024[8] $56,000 $103,900
2020-2021[9] $44,250 $87,250
2019-2020[10] $43,250 $86,825
2018-2019[11] $40,000 $84,200

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[12]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 55-59 20-24 11 <=20 30-34 40
2018-2019 40 60 20-24 18 20-29 46 50
2017-2018 38 59 20-24 18 20-29 48 47
2016-2017 36 56 25-29 15 15-19 44 46
2015-2016 36 59 20-24 15 20-24 45-49 45
2014-2015 32 57 20-24 13 15-19 40-44 41
2013-2014 60 80 45-49 36 40-44 70-74 71
2012-2013 61 80 50-54 36 40-44 70-74 71
2011-2012 58 78 45-49 34 40-44 70-74 68
2010-2011 85 94 80-84 73 70-74 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 51 60-64 40-49 27 21-39 55-59 62
2018-2019 51 67 45-49 28 30-39 61 61
2017-2018 49 67 40-44 26 30-39 59 59
2016-2017 48 68 40-44 27 25-29 59 58
2015-2016 44 64 35-39 23 30-34 50-54 54
2014-2015 43 64 35-39 21 25-29 50-54 53
2013-2014 74 85 65-69 51 65-69 80-84 83
2012-2013 74 85 65-69 53 55-59 80-84 83
2011-2012 73 84 65-69 50 55-59 80-84 83
2010-2011 92 95 90-94 82 85-89 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 90-94 >=80 83 >=50 80-89 90
2018-2019 86 90-94 >=80 79 >=50 80-89 89
2017-2018 86 >=95 >=80 78 >=50 80-89 90
2016-2017 84 >=95 >=80 73 60-79 >=80 87
2015-2016 85 90-94 60-79 73 >=50 >=80 90
2014-2015 82 90-94 >=50 69 >=50 >=80 87
2013-2014 83 90-94 <50 72 60-79 >=80 87
2012-2013 83 90-94 60-79 73 >=50 60-79 86
2011-2012 82 >=90 >=80 67 40-59 >=80 86
2010-2011 79 85-89 60-79 61 40-59 85


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 31,757 -0.4
2022-2023 31,894 -1.5
2021-2022 32,384 3.3
2020-2021 31,312 -4.9
2019-2020 32,855 0.7
2018-2019 32,639 0.7
2017-2018 32,421 0.8
2016-2017 32,171 1.2
2015-2016 31,776 2.2
2014-2015 31,076 2.8
2013-2014 30,195 2.7
2012-2013 29,382 4.3
2011-2012 28,109 2.6
2010-2011 27,379 2.4
2009-2010 26,724 3.6
2008-2009 25,751 4.5
2007-2008 24,582 2.3
2006-2007 24,011 3.1
2005-2006 23,260 4.6
2004-2005 22,180 2.6
2003-2004 21,596 1.2
2002-2003 21,335 2.8
2001-2002 20,736 5.4
2000-2001 19,620 4.4
1999-2000 18,750 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Vrain Valley School District (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 3.3
Black 1.0 4.6
Hispanic 30.8 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.3
Two or More Races 3.8 5.3
White 60.5 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Vrain Valley School District had 1,954.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 67.02
Kindergarten: 135.92
Elementary: 906.88
Secondary: 844.58
Total: 1,954.40

St. Vrain Valley School District employed 60.80 district administrators and 119.77 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 60.80
District Administrative Support: 189.35
School Administrators: 119.77
School Administrative Support: 185.90
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 622.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 50.45
Total Guidance Counselors: 147.83
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 19.98
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 80.77
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.75
Library/Media Support: 41.25
Student Support Services: 241.69
Other Support Services: 431.44


Schools

The St. Vrain Valley School District operates 54 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alpine Elementary School397PK-5
Altona Middle School7416-8
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School548KG-8
Black Rock Elementary614PK-5
Blue Mountain Elementary557PK-5
Burlington Elementary School316PK-5
Carbon Valley Academy250PK-8
Centennial Elementary487PK-5
Central Elementary School352PK-5
Coal Ridge Middle School7636-8
Columbine Elementary School230PK-5
Eagle Crest Elementary School414PK-5
Erie Elementary School450PK-5
Erie High School1,7599-12
Erie Middle School7426-8
Fall River Elementary School518PK-5
Firestone Charter Academy615PK-8
Flagstaff Charter Academy775PK-8
Frederick Senior High School1,4609-12
Grand View Elementary438PK-5
Highlands Elementary School474PK-5
Hygiene Elementary School316PK-5
Indian Peaks Elementary School236PK-5
Legacy Elementary School442PK-5
Longmont Estates Elementary School368PK-5
Longmont High School1,2549-12
Longs Peak Middle School3825-8
Lyons Elementary School267PK-5
Lyons Middle/Senior High School3526-12
Mead Elementary School873PK-5
Mead High School1,0959-12
Mead Middle School5756-8
Mountain View Elementary School333PK-4
New Meridian High School999-12
Niwot Elementary School407PK-5
Niwot High School1,4669-12
Northridge Elementary School307PK-5
Prairie Ridge Elementary School411PK-5
Red Hawk Elementary605PK-5
Rocky Mountain Elementary School313PK-5
Sanborn Elementary School239PK-5
Silver Creek High School1,2159-12
Skyline High School1,1979-12
Soaring Heights Pk-81,254PK-8
Spark! Discovery Preschool257PK-PK
St. Vrain Community Montessori School267PK-8
St. Vrain Launched Virtual Academy329KG-12
St. Vrain Virtual High School799-12
Sunset Middle School3416-8
Thunder Valley Pk-8857PK-8
Timberline Pk-8778PK-8
Trail Ridge Middle School4706-8
Twin Peaks Charter Academy852KG-12
Westview Middle School6216-8

Contact information

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St. Vrain Valley School District
395 South Pratt Pkwy.
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 776-6200


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