Plateau Valley School in Collbran, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Plateau Valley School is a rural public school in Collbran, Colorado that is part of Plateau Valley School District 50. It serves 248 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

248 Students

7 Teachers

56600 Highway 330

Collbran, CO 81624 View local requests

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Plateau Valley School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Plateau Valley School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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