Monte Vista Senior High School

Monte Vista Senior High School operates as an intimate high school in MONTE VISTA, Colorado, part of Monte Vista School District No. C-8. Current enrollment sits at 272 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 57% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Within Monte Vista School District No. C-8, which oversees 6 schools and 975 students, Monte Vista Senior High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Monte Vista Senior High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school reports 27% White. By comparison, Rio Grande County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Monte Vista Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Monte Vista Senior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Rio Grande County reports that median household income runs about $64,411, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Rio Grande County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,628 students), of which Monte Vista Senior High School is one.

Byron Syring Delta Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Monte Vista Senior High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 272). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 22% to 27%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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