Enrollment
68
High
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1·NCES 080426001596
Bridges
455 SOUTH 3RD STREET, CARBONDALE, CO 81623 · (970) 384-5995 · Garfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
46 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 71% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bridges ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #363 of 409 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
-13 (-16%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68 | 6.5 | 10.5:1 | 68% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 7.9 | 9.7:1 | 61% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 6.5 | 14.0:1 | 27% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 6 | 13.5:1 | 42% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 3.2 | 15.6:1 | 58% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 5 | 16.6:1 | 30% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (50 to 68); teachers up 103% (3.2 to 6.5).
About Bridges
Bridges runs as a very small high school in CARBONDALE, Colorado. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 68 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
In Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, 14 schools enroll a combined 5,839 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bridges is Hispanic: 69%. The remaining shares are 29% White. Garfield County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bridges scores 44%.
Bridges reported 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1. There are 46 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 68% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Garfield County averages 50%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Garfield County, median household income comes to about $91,131, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 29 public schools and about 10,790 students.
Ross Montessori School is about 0.1 miles from Bridges, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
Bridges is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 16%, from 81 to 68. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.5:1 to 10.5:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Bridges. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,479
Census ACS
Median income
$91,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
- Glenwood Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,032 students
- Basalt Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Roaring Fork High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Glenwood Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Crystal River Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Basalt High SchoolHigh · 414 students
Other schools in CARBONDALE
- Roaring Fork High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Crystal River Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · 362 students
- Ross Montessori SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Carbondale Community Charter SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other Bridges schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bridges. Bridges is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- BRIDGESANDOVER, MN · 77 students
- BridgesLancaster, OH · 18 students
- Bridges SchoolMorehead City, NC · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Ross Montessori School0.1 mi · 183
- Crystal River Elementary School0.4 mi · 445
- Carbondale Middle School0.4 mi · 362
- Roaring Fork High School0.8 mi · 472
- Carbondale Community Charter School1.3 mi · 143
- Riverview School7.6 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About BridgesHow many students attend Bridges?
Bridges enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bridges an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bridges is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bridges?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Bridges.
How diverse is Bridges?
Bridges reports a student body of 29% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Bridges public or private?
Bridges is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.