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Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

400 North Elm
Cortez, CO 81321
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025-26 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#134 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
33%
28%
45%
(20-21)
13%
29%
69%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372
Gr: PK | 87 students Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,505 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 69% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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