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Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 108 students in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
163 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
97 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
59%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
6
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $117,350 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 227% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $114,663 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 250% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$117,350
$15,418
Spending / Student
$114,663
$15,735
Best Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manzanola Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
32475 County Road 11.5
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5528
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5528
Grades: 6-12
| 108 students
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