Monte Vista School District No. C-8

59 North Broadway
Monte Vista, CO 81144-3108
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 366 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monte Vista Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
975 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#151 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
33%
24%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
50%
82%
(2022-23)
28.5%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
70%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
27%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,904 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,757
$15,523
Spending / Student
$11,904
$15,842

Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byron Syring Delta Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
345 Prospect
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-2212
Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 51:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Monte Vista Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
295 East Prospect
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3586
Gr: 9-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 50% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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