Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

400 North Elm
Cortez, CO 81321
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 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 55-59% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#148 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
13%
29%
55-59%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,557
$15,247
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,854
$15,560
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Grades: PK
| 80 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,607 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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