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CO Regular Public School District 10 Schools

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

CORTEZ, CO 81321 • Montezuma County • 10 Operating Schools
(970) 565-7282
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
18,314
3,143 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$61,567
Overall Poverty Rate
14.07%
2,553 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.43%
531 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CO Avg: 10.02% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.5% (634 / 3,251 kids) 19.5% 2020 634 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 21.75% (697 / 3,204 kids) 21.75% 2021 697 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 23.41% (741 / 3,165 kids) 23.41% 2022 741 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 19.72% (631 / 3,200 kids) 19.72% 2023 631 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.43% (531 / 3,232 kids) 16.43% 2024 531 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,251 634 19.50% 9.66% 14.57%
2021 3,204 697 21.75% 10.71% 15.78%
2022 3,165 741 23.41% 10.54% 15.17%
2023 3,200 631 19.72% 10.17% 14.98%
2024 3,232 531 16.43% 10.02% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $275,300
Median Gross Rent $971/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,369
Renter-Occupied 1,932
Owner-Occupied: 5,369 (73.5%) Renter-Occupied: 1,932 (26.5%)
Occupied 7,301

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,369 (73.5%)
Renter-Occupied 1,932 (26.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,301 households
327 (4.5%)
< $10k
255 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
520 (7.1%)
$15k-$19k
377 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
273 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
169 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
267 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
463 (6.3%)
$40k-$44k
180 (2.5%)
$45k-$49k
738 (10.1%)
$50k-$59k
884 (12.1%)
$60k-$74k
969 (13.3%)
$75k-$99k
683 (9.4%)
$100k-$124k
340 (4.7%)
$125k-$149k
394 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
462 (6.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
327 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
255 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
520 (7.1%)
$20k-$24k
377 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
273 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
169 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
267 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
463 (6.3%)
$45k-$49k
180 (2.5%)
$50k-$59k
738 (10.1%)
$60k-$74k
884 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
969 (13.3%)
$100k-$124k
683 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
340 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
394 (5.4%)
$200k+
462 (6.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,017 students
255 (8.5%)
1st
139 (4.6%)
2nd
165 (5.5%)
3rd
456 (15.1%)
4th
207 (6.9%)
5th
163 (5.4%)
6th
505 (16.7%)
7th
132 (4.4%)
8th
308 (10.2%)
9th
158 (5.2%)
10th
179 (5.9%)
11th
350 (11.6%)
12th
1st Grade
255 (8.5%)
2nd Grade
139 (4.6%)
3rd Grade
165 (5.5%)
4th Grade
456 (15.1%)
5th Grade
207 (6.9%)
6th Grade
163 (5.4%)
7th Grade
505 (16.7%)
8th Grade
132 (4.4%)
9th Grade
308 (10.2%)
10th Grade
158 (5.2%)
11th Grade
179 (5.9%)
12th Grade
350 (11.6%)