Total enrollment
3,118
-647 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Fruita
Colorado · Public K-12
7 public schools operate inside Fruita, with roughly 3,709 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fruita
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
13,691
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,709
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruita 8/9 School | Combined | 08-09 | 591 |
| Fruita Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 690 |
| Fruita Monument High School | High | 09-12 | 1,427 |
| Monument Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 |
| Monument View Montessori Charter School | Elementary | PK-03 | 38 |
| Rim Rock Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Shelledy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
About Fruita
Fruita is a medium-population Colorado city in terms of public-school footprint, with 7 schools and 3,709 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 530, noticeably above the state mean of about 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,118 students, decreased 17% from the 3,765 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fruita discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.