At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,977
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,857
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,896
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 5,524
- Teachers (FTE)
- 323.01
- Student–teacher ratio
- 17.1:1
What current records say about Montrose County School District Re-1J
Montrose County School District Re-1J operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in MONTROSE, Colorado. NCES reports 5,977 students and 352.48 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Colorado agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 29 of 178 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,857 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,896 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 167 of 178 in Colorado. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 12%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.9%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 352.48
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $71,487,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Montrose County School District Re-1J
MONTROSE, Colorado
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.4694, -107.8785
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White54.5%
- Hispanic41%
- Black0.4%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Montrose County School District Re-1J
15 current directory entries
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Showing 1–15 of 15 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon High School | High09–12 | 100 | 14.3:1 | |
| Centennial Middle School | Middle06–08 | 540 | 14.7:1 | |
| Columbine Middle School | Middle06–08 | 491 | 16.6:1 | |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 394 | 17.1:1 | |
| Early Childhood Center | OtherPK–PK | 162 | 33.8:1 | |
| Johnson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 531 | 19.4:1 | |
| Montrose High School | High09–12 | 1,279 | 19.3:1 | |
| Northside Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 327 | 14.5:1 | |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 374 | 16.3:1 | |
| Olathe Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 424 | 17.9:1 | |
| Olathe Middle/High School | High06–12 | 499 | 13.6:1 | |
| Outer Range | OtherPK–12 | 71 | 8.4:1 | |
| Peak Virtual Academy | OtherKG–12 | 262 | 19.1:1 | |
| Pomona Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 335 | 15.3:1 | |
| Vista Charter SchoolCharter | High09–12 | 188 | 31.7:1 |