Public schools in Monte Vista, CO
Monte Vista has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,268 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Monte Vista School District No. C-8 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Monte Vista's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Monte Vista | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista School District No. C-8 | 6 | 1,033 | $12,496 |
| Sargent School District | 3 | 322 | $16,571 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Monte Vista, 447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista Senior High School | 272 | 13.8 | 54.0% | Monte Vista |
| Sargent Senior High School | 81 | 9.4 | 38.3% | Sargent |
| Byron Syring Delta Center | 51 | 54.3 | 68.6% | Monte Vista |
| Monte Vista On-Line Academy | 43 | 11.6 | not reported | Monte Vista |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Monte Vista, 260 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista Middle School | 190 | 10.6 | 63.2% | Monte Vista |
| Sargent Junior High School | 70 | 12.0 | 32.9% | Sargent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Monte Vista, 561 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Metz Elementary School | 253 | 10.1 | 69.2% | Monte Vista |
| Marsh Elementary School | 166 | 16.3 | 56.6% | Monte Vista |
| Sargent Elementary School | 142 | 13.9 | 38.7% | Sargent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Monte Vista's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Monte Vista school has 12.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Colorado median of 15.4. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 142 students (state 368).
| Monte Vista | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 142 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Monte Vista schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Monte Vista
- Monte Vista School District No. C-8Runs 6 of Monte Vista's 9 public schools and spent $12,496 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,496
- Monte Vista Senior High School, the largest high school in Monte Vista272 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.272
- Compare Monte Vista School District No. C-8 with Sargent School DistrictMonte Vista's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Monte Vista addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Monte Vista
How many public schools are in Monte Vista, CO?
9 public schools with an address in Monte Vista were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,268 students.What is the largest high school in Monte Vista?
Monte Vista Senior High School, with 272 students in 2024-25 (Monte Vista School District No. C-8).Which districts run Monte Vista's schools?
Monte Vista School District No. C-8 (6 schools), Sargent School District (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25