C+
Montrose County School District RE-1J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Montrose and Olathe.
Students
5,977
Schools
15
Spent per student
$12,650
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$18.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montrose County School District RE-1J
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the CO average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $18.4M, about $3,076 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colona.
PK–127 schoolsThis district
124 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,650 per student · 20% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 53%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,614’20
5,816’21
6,029’22
6,029’23
5,977’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Johnson Elementary School
C531 students19:1
Olathe Elementary School
C424 students18:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
B394 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
C+374 students16:1
Pomona Elementary School
C−335 students15:1
Northside Elementary School
C−327 students14:1
Centennial Middle School
C+540 students15:1
Columbine Middle School
B−491 students17:1
Montrose High School
B1,279 students19:1
Olathe Middle/High School
B−499 students14:1
Vista Charter School
C188 students32:1
Black Canyon High School
100 students14:1
Peak Virtual Academy
B+262 students19:1
Early Childhood Center
162 students34:1
Outer Range
71 students8:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.