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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 182 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8.
Public Preschools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#156 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
32%
24%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
80-84%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
69%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,502 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% 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
$13,293
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,502
$15,791

Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
215 Lyell
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Grades: PK-1
| 182 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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