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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1.
Public Preschools in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
2,449 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
615 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
499 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,147 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
47%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
128
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,619 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,367
$15,418
Spending / Student
$12,619
$15,735
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Beech Street Preschool
Magnet School
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Grades: PK
| 73 students
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