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Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.
Public Preschools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
11 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
2,607 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
# American Indian Students
669 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
26%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
521 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,233 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
176
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,854 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,557
$15,247
Spending / Student
$11,854
$15,560
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Grades: PK
| 80 students
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