C
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cortez.
Students
2,380
Schools
10
Spent per student
$13,869
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$11.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the CO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.1M, about $4,663 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Towaoc.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Montezuma-Cortez Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Montezuma-Cortez High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,869 per student · 13% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 29%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,384’20
2,378’21
2,449’22
2,505’23
2,380’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 24%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Mesa Elementary School
C359 students13:1
Kemper Elementary School
B+339 students14:1
Children's Kiva Montessori School
C130 students14:1
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School
B125 students16:1
Battle Rock Charter School
C−88 students14:1
Pleasant View Charter School
D35 students12:1
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
C−505 students15:1
Montezuma-Cortez High School
B−598 students21:1
Southwest Open Charter School
C131 students12:1
Beech Street Preschool
70 students
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.