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Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 71 students in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
174 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A, 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% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
38%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
53%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $109,931 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 206% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $107,414 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 228% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$109,931
$15,520
Spending / Student
$107,414
$15,839
Best Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manzanola Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32475 County Road 11.5
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5578
Manzanola, CO 80158
(719) 462-5578
Gr: PK-5 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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