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Mancos, Colorado - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Mancos School District Re-6 #89 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,885 per pupil, Mancos School District Re-6 ranks #125 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
509
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,885
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mancos School District Re-6 operates 4 public schools serving 509 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Montezuma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,885 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.4% local, 58.1% state, and 17.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #89 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 27.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mancos Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 44.6/100.
Its largest campus is Mancos Elementary School, enrolling 217 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mancos Early Learning Center, at 36 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mancos Elementary School accounts for 42.5% of all Mancos School District Re-6 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mancos School District Re-6-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mancos School District Re-6 school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Mancos School District Re-6 school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 217 students (highest), a spread of 181 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mancos School District Re-6 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mancos School District Re-6 is typically wider than the Mancos School District Re-6-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mancos School District Re-6?
Mancos School District Re-6 has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 509 students.
How much does Mancos School District Re-6 spend per student?
Mancos School District Re-6 spends $12,885 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #89 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Mancos School District Re-6?
Mancos School District Re-6 students are 76.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mancos School District Re-6?
Mancos School District Re-6 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #89 out of 142 districts in Colorado.