Monte Vista School District No. C-8

59 North Broadway
Monte Vista, CO 81144-3108
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 166 students in Monte Vista School District No. C-8.
Public Preschools in Monte Vista School District No. C-8 have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
975 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#151 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
33%
24%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
70%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
27%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,904 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,757
$15,520
Spending / Student
$11,904
$15,839

Best Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
215 Lyell
Monte Vista, CO 81144
(719) 852-3231
Gr: PK-1 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 50% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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