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3500 WOODGATE ROAD, MONTROSE, CO 81401 • Montrose County
(970) 249-2539

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
394
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
FRPL Eligible
160
(40.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 160 of 394 (40.6%)
Free Lunch: 139 (35.3%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 234 (59.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 390 students 390 2020-2021 2021-2022: 433 students 433 +11% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 403 students 403 -6.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 412 students 412 +2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 394 students 394 -4.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 281 (71.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 96 (24.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (3.6%) Black or African American: 2 (0.5%) Asian: 1 (0.3%)
394 Students
White 281 71.3%
Hispanic / Latino 96 24.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 3.6%
Black or African American 2 0.5%
Asian 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 394 Students
Grade 1: 66 (16.8%) Grade 2: 63 (16%) Grade 3: 70 (17.8%) Grade 4: 68 (17.3%) Grade 5: 77 (19.5%) Kindergarten: 50 (12.7%)
394 Students
Grade 1 66 16.8%
Grade 2 63 16%
Grade 3 70 17.8%
Grade 4 68 17.3%
Grade 5 77 19.5%
Kindergarten 50 12.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
205
52%
F
Female Students
189
48%