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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1, Colorado

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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,505 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is a school district in Colorado (Montezuma County). During the 2024 school year, 2,505 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mike LynchDistrict G2027
Rhonda TracyDistrict C2027
Paul BecklerDistrict B2025
Leland CollinsDistrict D2025
Jennifer SanchezDistrict A20242025
Sheri NoyesDistrict F20212025
Ed RiceDistrict E20212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,608,000 $2,151 16%
Local: $14,914,000 $5,721 42%
State: $14,844,000 $5,694 42%
Total: $35,366,000 $13,566
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,937,000 $12,250
Total Current Expenditures: $29,910,000 $11,472
Instructional Expenditures: $14,226,000 $5,456 45%
Student and Staff Support: $4,743,000 $1,819 15%
Administration: $5,940,000 $2,278 19%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,001,000 $1,918 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,034,000 $396
Construction: $384,000 $147
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $500,000 $191


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 PS 15-19 <=5 21-39 20
2018-2019 18 <50 PS 15-19 5 11-19 26
2017-2018 17 <50 PS 15-19 4 20-29 24
2016-2017 13 <50 PS 10-14 4 11-19 19
2015-2016 14 <50 PS 10-14 4 <=20 22
2014-2015 12 PS PS 10-14 3 11-19 19
2013-2014 39 <50 PS 35-39 17 40-49 51
2012-2013 40 >=50 <50 35-39 20 50-59 51
2011-2012 44 >=50 <50 40-44 22 50-59 55
2010-2011 77 >=50 >=50 80-84 56 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 PS PS 30-34 6-9 21-39 40-44
2018-2019 34 <50 PS 30-34 16 30-39 45
2017-2018 27 <50 PS 20-24 9 30-39 38
2016-2017 20 <50 PS 15-19 8 20-29 29
2015-2016 18 >=50 PS 15-19 7 <=20 28
2014-2015 18 PS PS 15-19 5 30-39 26
2013-2014 53 <50 PS 45-49 25 50-59 68
2012-2013 53 >=50 >=50 50-54 26 60-69 66
2011-2012 55 >=50 >=50 50-54 27 70-79 68
2010-2011 84 >=50 >=50 85-89 68 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS 70-79 60-69 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 74 PS 70-79 60-69 <50 75-79
2017-2018 70-74 PS PS >=80 50-59 PS 70-74
2016-2017 70 PS 60-69 50-59 >=50 75-79
2015-2016 70-74 PS 70-79 50-59 >=50 75-79
2014-2015 67 PS PS 70-79 40-49 >=50 70-74
2013-2014 55-59 50-59 30-39 >=50 60-64
2012-2013 52 PS 60-69 20-29 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 52 PS PS 60-69 20-29 PS 55-59
2010-2011 56 PS PS 50-59 40-44 60-64


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,505 2.2
2022-2023 2,449 -6.5
2021-2022 2,607 0.0
2020-2021 2,607 -6.6
2019-2020 2,779 0.0
2018-2019 2,778 -0.2
2017-2018 2,784 -1.4
2016-2017 2,822 1.4
2015-2016 2,782 -0.2
2014-2015 2,787 -1.8
2013-2014 2,837 3.0
2012-2013 2,753 -2.8
2011-2012 2,830 -3.5
2010-2011 2,929 -0.6
2009-2010 2,946 -4.7
2008-2009 3,085 1.8
2007-2008 3,028 -1.3
2006-2007 3,067 -6.1
2005-2006 3,253 -3.4
2004-2005 3,363 0.5
2003-2004 3,346 -1.0
2002-2003 3,380 0.9
2001-2002 3,350 -2.9
2000-2001 3,448 -0.8
1999-2000 3,474 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 24.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.3
Black 0.2 4.6
Hispanic 20.8 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.3
Two or More Races 7.4 5.3
White 47.1 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 had 164.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.24.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 11.55
Elementary: 75.45
Secondary: 77.35
Total: 164.35

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 employed 9.74 district administrators and 17.73 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.74
District Administrative Support: 20.05
School Administrators: 17.73
School Administrative Support: 20.72
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 57.16
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.04
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.87
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.92
Student Support Services: 14.69
Other Support Services: 52.06


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Battle Rock Charter School89KG-6
Beech Street Preschool87PK-PK
Children'S Kiva Montessori School142KG-8
Kemper Elementary School347KG-5
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School120KG-5
Mesa Elementary School409KG-5
Montezuma-Cortez High School6019-12
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School5436-8
Pleasant View Charter School33KG-5
Southwest Open Charter School1349-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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