High school (grades 9-12) · Cortez, CO

Montezuma-Cortez High School

Federal NCES profile for Montezuma-Cortez High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080309000840
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Montezuma-Cortez High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Colorado schools.

#6 of 9
public schools in Cortez · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Colorado
44.6%
free-lunch eligible

Montezuma-Cortez High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Montezuma-Cortez High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Cortez, CO.

School address

Cortez, CO 81321
District: Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · Colorado

NCES ID 080309000840 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Montezuma-Cortez High School held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 37.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 080309000840 · Cortez, CO High · MID · TRAD

598 enr · 18.1:1 · 44.6% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Montezuma-Cortez Middle School (505 students)

Montezuma-Cortez High School held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 37.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Montezuma-Cortez High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Montezuma-Cortez High School reports 598 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Montezuma-Cortez High School compares

Montezuma-Cortez High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 9% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.6% ▲ 16% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 598 top 19% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.6%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Colorado - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
65.9%
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
$13,684
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.3 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 47.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 21.9%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Montezuma-Cortez High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 reports $13,684 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Montezuma-Cortez High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mesa Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kemper Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southwest Open Charter School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Children's Kiva Montessori School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Montezuma-Cortez High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~598 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Montezuma-Cortez High School

How many students attend Montezuma-Cortez High School?

Montezuma-Cortez High School has 598 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cortez, CO. CCD year-over-year: 601 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Montezuma-Cortez High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Montezuma-Cortez High School is 18.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Montezuma-Cortez High School?

44.6% of students at Montezuma-Cortez High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montezuma-Cortez High School?

The largest demographic group at Montezuma-Cortez High School is White at 47.8% of enrollment, in Cortez, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Montezuma-Cortez High School?

Montezuma-Cortez High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Montezuma-Cortez High School rank among public schools in Cortez?

By Resource Investment Index, Montezuma-Cortez High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Cortez, 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 Cortez on the city page.

What other schools are in Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1?

Besides Montezuma-Cortez High School, Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 also operates Montezuma-Cortez Middle School (505 students), Mesa Elementary School (359 students), and Kemper Elementary School (339 students). See the Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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