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Garfield County

Colorado · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 10,662 students, in a county of 62,479 residents.

Schools
29
5 districts
Enrollment
10,662
NCES CCD
Median income
$91,131
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
36.4%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Garfield School District No. Re-2
4,662 students · 5 districts in Garfield County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Garfield County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
69%
Hispanic
33%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
17%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
44%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.4%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.6% under 18

All schools (29)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Glenwood Springs High SchoolGlenwood SpringsHigh09-121,002·
Rifle High SchoolRifleHigh09-12791·
Rifle Middle SchoolRifleMiddle06-08623·
Coal Ridge High SchoolNew CastleHigh09-12527·
Riverside SchoolNew CastleMiddle06-08468·
Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolSiltElementaryPK-05463·
Highland Elementary SchoolRifleElementaryPK-05451·
Glenwood Springs Elementary SchoolGlenwood SpringsElementaryPK-05437·
Roaring Fork High SchoolCarbondaleHigh09-12427·
Graham Mesa Elementary SchoolRifleElementaryPK-05425·
Crystal River Elementary SchoolCarbondaleElementaryPK-04417·
Glenwood Springs Middle SchoolGlenwood SpringsMiddle06-08408·
Wamsley Elementary SchoolRifleElementaryPK-05395·
Two Rivers Community SchoolGlenwood SpringsElementaryKG-08389·
Riverview SchoolGlenwood SpringsElementaryPK-08387·
Bea Underwood Elementary SchoolParachuteElementary02-05369·
Carbondale Middle SchoolCarbondaleMiddle05-08345·
Sopris Elementary SchoolGlenwood SpringsElementaryPK-05342·
Grand Valley High SchoolParachuteHigh09-12317·
Kathryn Senor Elementary SchoolNew CastleElementaryPK-05273·
Ross Montessori SchoolCarbondaleElementaryKG-08250·
Elk Creek ElementaryNew CastleElementaryPK-05246·
Grand Valley Middle SchoolParachuteMiddle06-08241·
Grand Valley Center for Family LearningParachuteElementaryPK-01221·
Yampah Mountain SchoolGlenwood SpringsHigh09-12169·
Carbondale Community Charter SchoolCarbondaleElementaryKG-08138·
BridgesCarbondaleHigh09-1291·
Bea Underwood Pre-SchoolParachutePrekindergartenPK-PK50·
The Yampah Mountain High School NurseryGlenwood SpringsPrekindergartenPK-PK0·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Garfield County?
Garfield County, Colorado has 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,662 students.
How many high schools are in Garfield County?
Garfield County, Colorado has 7 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 15 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Garfield County?
Garfield School District No. Re-2 is the largest school district in Garfield County, serving approximately 4,662 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Garfield County?
Garfield County has roughly 62,479 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Garfield County?
Median household income in Garfield County is $91,131, above the Colorado average of $77,440. About 5.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Garfield County?
Approximately 33.6% of adults 25 and older in Garfield County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Garfield County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 36.4% of students in Garfield County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Colorado county average of 42.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Garfield County schools?
Across Garfield County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Garfield County?
Garfield County residents are approximately 69% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 17% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Garfield County is owner-occupied?
Garfield County has about 24,953 housing units, of which roughly 69.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data