Manzanola Junior-Senior High School

Set in MANZANOLA, Colorado, Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is a tiny four-year high school, one of the schools within Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a. It instructs 103 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is one of 2 schools operated by Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a, a district that serves 174 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Manzanola Junior-Senior High School shows that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 43% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, Otero County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,037, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Otero County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,027 students), of which Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Manzanola Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 34%: 77 students in 2018 compared to 103 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 56% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.