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Kemper Elementary School

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 357 students

Address

620 EAST MONTEZUMA
Cortez, CO 81321

School District

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

School Details

Total Students

357

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

21

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

8083

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

215 (60.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

34 (9.5%)

Total eligible: 249 students (69.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080309000835

District NCES ID

0803090

Community Profile (81321)

Demographic and economic data for the 81321 ZIP code area where Kemper Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

14,649

Median Age

42.7

Male

48.9%

Female

51.1%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.3%

5-9

6.9%

10-14

7.3%

15-19

5.6%

Under 18

21.3%

65+

23.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.0%

Black/African American

1.1%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

8.3%

Two or More Races

8.2%

Hispanic/Latino

6.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$59,571

Mean Household Income

$73,466

Per Capita Income

$32,578

Median Family Income

$69,295

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Households on SNAP

765

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,717

Avg. Commute Time

19.3 min

Work From Home

6.4%

Drive Alone

80.0%

Education

High School or Higher

92.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.1%

Graduate Degree

11.6%

Enrolled in School

3,056

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

83

Kindergarten

280

Elementary

1,668

High School

812

College

213

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,100

Median Rent

$928

Total Housing Units

6,507

Owner Occupied

71.8%

Renter Occupied

28.2%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,337

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

277

$100K-$150K

549

$200K-$300K

790

$500K-$1M

336

Households & Families

Total Households

5,662

Avg. Household Size

2.55

Avg. Family Size

3.07

Married Couples

47.5%

Living Alone

28.4%

Broadband Internet

90.0%

Veterans

1,192

Foreign Born

157

Health Insurance

Insured

12,508

Uninsured

2,031

Private Insurance

7,290

Public Insurance

7,674

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Cortez, CO 81321