Total enrollment
1,821
-427 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
Moffat County
Colorado · Public K-12
Moffat County sits inside Colorado and runs 7 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 1,821 students. Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 alone accounts for 1,821 of those students. That works out to 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Moffat County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 73%
% Hispanic
30%
was 23%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
7
1 districts
Enrollment
1,821
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,849
Below Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.4%
Above Colorado avg
Elementary
5
921 students
Middle
1
419 students
High
1
481 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
1,821 students · 1 district in Moffat County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Moffat 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.2% under 18
Test scores in Moffat County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 3 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 3 schools (ELA)
- Sunset Elementary School· 36.3%
- Craig Middle School· 35.7%
- Sandrock Elementary· 25.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat County High School | Craig | High | 09-12 | 481 | · |
| Craig Middle School | Craig | Middle | 06-08 | 419 | · |
| Sandrock Elementary | Craig | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 | · |
| Sunset Elementary School | Craig | Elementary | KG-05 | 261 | · |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Craig | Elementary | PK-05 | 233 | · |
| Early Childhood Center | Craig | Elementary | PK-PK | 117 | · |
| Maybell School | Maybell | Elementary | KG-06 | 11 | · |
Cities in Moffat County
About Moffat County
Moffat County is a thinly populated county of about 13,207 residents in Colorado. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 1,821 students across 7 schools.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $73,849, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 5% noticeably below the Colorado median.
In terms of grade levels, Moffat County spans 5 elementary schools (921 students), 1 middle school (419), and 1 high school (481).
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 1,821 students across Moffat County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 19%: 2,248 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,821 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Moffat County shed 1 school, going from 8 to 7. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 23% to 30%.
On this page, the community for Moffat County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data