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Susana Cordova Commissioner of education at Colorado Department of Education
Susana Cordova Commissioner of education at Colorado Department of Education
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Enrollment at Buena Vista Middle School decreased by 7.9% in 2024-25 school year compared to previous school year

Published 06/11/25

There were 211 students enrolled in Buena Vista Middle School during the 2024-25 school year, 7.9% less than the previous year's 229 students welcomed, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

Among the student body, 53.6% were boys and 46.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white (173), representing 82% of the Buena Vista Middle School total enrollment. Hispanic or latino students comprised the second-largest ethnic group, with 34 students (16.1%).

The grade level with the highest enrollment was seventh grade, with 79 students enrolled that year, accounting for 37.4% of the total student body.

The school is located in Buena Vista School District No. R-31, and has a central office in Buena Vista.

In total, there were 881,065 students enrolled in Colorado during the 2024-25 school year.

Colorado’s K–12 enrollment has gradually declined each year since the pandemic, with about 3–4% fewer students in 2024 than the state’s peak enrollment in 2019.

The declines are concentrated in the early grades and certain rural areas, while some metro districts are holding steady or growing. Lower birth rates and pandemic disruptions are driving the trend. Colorado’s public schools are now serving the smallest number of students in a decade, a shift that has implications for funding and planning even as per-pupil resources increase to compensate.

Colorado’s teacher workforce faces persistent shortages and pay challenges. In the 2023–24 school year, nearly 7,000 teaching positions were vacant statewide at some point. Districts managed to fill only about 75% of those openings with fully qualified hires, leaving many to be filled by short-term substitutes, retirees, or emergency credentials for the rest, while 9% remained unfilled for the entire school year.

Enrollment in Buena Vista Middle School Over 4 Years
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School Enrollment Breakdown in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 in 2024-25 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Avery/Parsons Elementary School383
Buena Vista High School256
Buena Vista Middle School211
The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program60
Chaffee County High School15

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