Top Rankings
Montrose County School District Re-1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 5,977 students in Montrose County School District Re-1j. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.
Public Schools in Montrose County School District Re-1j have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,898 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
865,055 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
52,637 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montrose County School District Re-1j, which is ranked within the top 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%