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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.
Public Preschools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 have a diversity score of 0.63, which is equal to the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
29%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
604 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
522 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
6 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,179 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
47%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
182
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,337 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,068
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,337
$15,791
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 87 students
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