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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 70 students in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
180 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
37%
# Black Students
7 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
112 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
62%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
13
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $106,267 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $103,833 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$106,267
$15,473
Spending / Student
$103,833
$15,791
Best Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manzanola Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
32475 County Road 11.5
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5578
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5578
Grades: PK-5
| 70 students
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