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Montezuma-Cortez Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 533 students

Address

450 WEST 2ND STREET
Cortez, CO 81321

School District

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

School Details

Total Students

533

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

32

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

8083

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

309 (58.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

32 (6.0%)

Total eligible: 341 students (64.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080309000833

District NCES ID

0803090

Community Profile (81321)

Demographic and economic data for the 81321 ZIP code area where Montezuma-Cortez Middle 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