Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mancos, CO

Mancos Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Mancos Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 080546001287
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mancos Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Mancos · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
41.2%
free-lunch eligible

Mancos Middle School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mancos Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Mancos, CO.

Enrollment

116

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.2%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mancos Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:116.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mancos Middle School

Mancos Middle School is a small middle school in Mancos, Colorado, enrolling 116 students.

At 16.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Colorado median, within a few percentage points of the 16.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.2% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 116 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Among 100 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #91, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 35/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Mancos School District Re-6 spends $12,885 per pupil, 21% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Mancos School District Re-6 also operates Mancos Elementary School (217 students) and Mancos High School (142 students) alongside Mancos Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mancos Middle School compares

Mancos Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▼ 0% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.2% ▲ 7% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 59% in Colorado - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
48.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,885
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Mancos Middle School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mancos School District Re-6, which includes Mancos Middle School.

$12,885
Per student
-21%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 58.1%
Federal 17.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mancos Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mancos Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mancos High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mancos Early Learning Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mancos Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mancos School District Re-6 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mancos Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mancos Middle School

How many students attend Mancos Middle School?

Mancos Middle School has 116 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mancos, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mancos Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mancos Middle School is 16.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mancos Middle School?

41.2% of students at Mancos Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mancos Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Mancos Middle School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Mancos, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mancos Middle School?

Mancos Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mancos Middle School rank among public schools in Mancos?

By Resource Investment Index, Mancos Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Mancos, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mancos on the city page.

Is Mancos Middle School a good school?

Mancos Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mancos School District Re-6?

Besides Mancos Middle School, Mancos School District Re-6 also operates Mancos Elementary School (217 students), Mancos High School (142 students), and Mancos Early Learning Center (36 students). See the Mancos School District Re-6 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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