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Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Item: Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

400 North Elm
Cortez, CO 81321

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (970) 565-7282

www.cortez.k12.co.us

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Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,463 Schools

# Students

2,380 Students

601,108 Students

# Teachers

150 Teachers

38,423 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
Kind	142	305
1	174	314
2	141	325
3	163	341
4	187	330
5	219	337
6	188	335
7	180	313
8	187	317

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District Rank

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, 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 69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#134 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
2023	#134
2022	#148
2021	#140
2019	#142
2018	#150
2017	#162
2016	#161
2015	#172
2014	#166
2013	#167
2012	#152

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19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	19%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	16%	33%
2019	18%	35%
2018	17%	35%
2017	13%	33%
2016	14%	33%
2015	12%	31%
2014	39%	57%
2013	40%	57%
2012	44%	56%

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28%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2022	28%	45%
2021	33%	47%
2019	34%	47%
2018	17%	44%
2017	20%	42%
2016	18%	40%
2015	18%	40%
2014	53%	69%
2013	53%	70%
2012	55%	70%
2011	84%	89%

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(20-21)

13%

29%

69%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	69%	82%
2022	57%	82%
2021	67%	81%
2020	82%	81%
2019	74%	80%
2018	72%	80%
2017	70%	78%
2016	72%	78%
2015	67%	77%
2014	57%	77%
2013	52%	77%

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(2022-23)

53.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	53.3%	33.6%
2022	55.4%	37.4%
2021	34.2%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	0.68	0.62
2022	0.67	0.61
2021	0.67	0.61
2020	0.65	0.60
2019	0.65	0.60
2018	0.64	0.60
2017	0.64	0.60
2016	0.64	0.60
2015	0.65	0.60
2014	0.64	0.59
2013	0.64	0.59
2012	0.63	0.59
2011	0.62	0.58
2010	0.60	0.55
2009	0.60	0.55
2008	0.58	0.55
2007	0.58	0.54
2006	0.57	0.53
2005	0.57	0.52
2004	0.55	0.52
2003	0.56	0.51
2002	0.54	0.50
2001	0.53	0.49
2000	0.50	0.47
1999	0.49	0.46
1998	0.50	0.46
1997	0.50	0.45
1996	0.48	0.45
1995	0.46	0.43
1994	0.45	0.41
1993	0.45	0.41
1992	0.45	0.40
1991	0.44	0.40

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% American Indian

24%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	27%	1%
2022	26%	1%
2021	27%	1%
2020	27%	1%
2019	27%	1%
2018	27%	1%
2017	27%	1%
2016	26%	1%
2015	28%	1%
2014	27%	1%
2013	26%	1%
2012	26%	1%
2011	27%	1%
2010	28%	1%
2009	29%	1%
2008	28%	2%
2007	27%	1%
2006	27%	1%
2005	26%	1%
2004	26%	1%
2003	25%	1%
2002	25%	1%
2001	23%	1%
2000	22%	1%
1999	22%	1%
1998	22%	1%
1997	21%	1%
1996	20%	1%
1995	18%	1%
1994	19%	1%
1993	18%	1%
1992	18%	1%
1991	17%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	20%	35%
2022	20%	35%
2021	20%	34%
2020	19%	34%
2019	19%	34%
2018	20%	34%
2017	20%	34%
2016	20%	33%
2015	20%	33%
2014	19%	33%
2013	20%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	17%	32%
2010	16%	29%
2009	15%	28%
2008	14%	28%
2007	13%	28%
2006	12%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	13%	25%
2003	13%	24%
2002	12%	23%
2001	12%	22%
2000	11%	21%
1999	9%	20%
1998	11%	19%
1997	11%	19%
1996	11%	18%
1995	10%	18%
1994	10%	17%
1993	10%	17%
1992	11%	17%
1991	11%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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% White

47%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	46%	51%
2022	48%	52%
2021	48%	52%
2020	49%	53%
2019	49%	53%
2018	50%	53%
2017	50%	53%
2016	51%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	51%	55%
2013	51%	56%
2012	53%	56%
2011	54%	57%
2010	55%	60%
2009	54%	61%
2008	57%	61%
2007	58%	62%
2006	61%	63%
2005	59%	64%
2004	61%	65%
2003	60%	66%
2002	62%	67%
2001	64%	68%
2000	66%	70%
1999	68%	71%
1998	67%	72%
1997	67%	72%
1996	68%	73%
1995	71%	74%
1994	71%	75%
1993	72%	75%
1992	71%	75%
1991	72%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,985 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$33 MM	$9 MM
2022	$33 MM	$10 MM
2021	$33 MM	$9 MM
2020	$33 MM	$10 MM
2019	$33 MM	$9 MM
2018	$29 MM	$8 MM
2017	$28 MM	$8 MM
2016	$29 MM	$7 MM
2015	$28 MM	$7 MM
2014	$33 MM	$8 MM
2012	$23 MM	$8 MM
2011	$26 MM	$7 MM
2010	$28 MM	$7 MM
2009	$27 MM	$7 MM
2008	$27 MM	$6 MM
2007	$27 MM	$6 MM
2006	$25 MM	$6 MM
2005	$25 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$23 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$22 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$19 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$31 MM	$9 MM
2022	$29 MM	$9 MM
2021	$31 MM	$9 MM
2020	$29 MM	$9 MM
2019	$31 MM	$9 MM
2018	$28 MM	$8 MM
2017	$26 MM	$7 MM
2016	$33 MM	$7 MM
2015	$27 MM	$7 MM
2014	$31 MM	$8 MM
2012	$25 MM	$7 MM
2011	$26 MM	$7 MM
2010	$27 MM	$7 MM
2009	$28 MM	$7 MM
2008	$26 MM	$6 MM
2007	$28 MM	$6 MM
2006	$25 MM	$6 MM
2005	$24 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$23 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$6 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$5 MM
1999	$21 MM	$5 MM
1998	$19 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,754

$15,523

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$13,367	$15,787
2022	$11,985	$16,167
2021	$12,557	$15,787
2020	$11,985	$16,167
2019	$12,028	$15,198
2018	$10,576	$15,208
2017	$9,860	$12,941
2016	$10,364	$12,855
2015	$10,410	$12,220
2014	$11,517	$14,461
2012	$8,288	$13,954
2011	$8,947	$12,376
2010	$9,594	$12,220
2009	$8,779	$11,613
2008	$8,821	$10,787
2007	$8,698	$10,079
2006	$7,756	$9,976
2005	$7,345	$9,385
2004	$7,292	$9,502
2003	$6,913	$9,038
2002	$6,654	$8,515
2001	$6,285	$7,974
2000	$6,190	$7,401
1999	$6,324	$7,398
1998	$5,999	$7,165
1997	$5,698	$6,862
1995	$5,412	$6,007
1992	$4,788	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$12,985

$15,842

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$12,619	$15,299
2022	$10,592	$15,450
2021	$11,854	$15,299
2020	$10,592	$15,450
2019	$11,032	$15,414
2018	$9,934	$14,253
2017	$9,089	$11,793
2016	$12,032	$11,862
2015	$10,109	$11,937
2014	$11,092	$13,787
2012	$8,847	$13,393
2011	$9,017	$11,621
2010	$9,316	$11,937
2009	$9,007	$12,022
2008	$8,649	$10,533
2007	$9,166	$10,175
2006	$7,720	$10,561
2005	$7,177	$9,014
2004	$7,236	$8,930
2003	$6,747	$9,262
2002	$6,584	$8,746
2001	$6,353	$8,249
2000	$6,050	$7,503
1999	$5,882	$7,355
1998	$5,621	$7,189
1997	$5,799	$7,680
1995	$4,904	$5,563
1992	$4,716	$5,963

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Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewis-arriola Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

21434 Road U
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 882-4494

Gr: K-5 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Pleasant View Charter School

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15238 County Road Cc
Pleasant View, CO 81331
(970) 562-4286

Gr: K-6 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Kemper Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

620 East Montezuma
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3737

Gr: K-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #44.

Children's Kiva Montessori School

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

601 North Mildred
Cortez, CO 81312
(970) 564-9377

Gr: K-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #55.

Battle Rock Charter School

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11247 County Road G
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3237

Gr: K-6 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #66.

Mesa Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

703 West 7th Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3858

Gr: K-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #77.

Montezuma-cortez Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7824

Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 69% (Top 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education