For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8.
Public Preschools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
975 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
19,459 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.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
50%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
70%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
27%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,964 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,813
$18,225
Spending / Student
$15,964
$18,686
Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
215 Lyell
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Gr: PK-1 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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