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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 is 1 public charter school serving 188 students in Montrose County School District Re-1j. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Montrose County School District Re-1j have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado public charter school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
15 Schools
266 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
137,894 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
8,154 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.1%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
41%
35%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
55%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,326 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,195
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,326
$15,842
Best Montrose County School District Re-1j Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vista Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1810 St. Mary Drive
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-4470
Montrose, CO 81402
(970) 249-4470
Gr: 9-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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