Top Rankings
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 2026 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
801 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
19,038 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 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 69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
29%
Graduation Rate
69%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
% American Indian
24%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
21%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
47%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,337 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,068
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,337
$15,793
Best Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Gr: PK | 87 students Minority enrollment: 46%
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