Total enrollment
4,695
+169 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2
Colorado · 4,695 students · 3 cities
Garfield School District No. Re-2 runs the local public-school system inside Colorado: 10 K-12 schools serving roughly 4,695 students, with 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Garfield School District No. Re-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Garfield School District No. Re-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #58 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,695 | #35 of 95 | #2,043 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #35 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #77 of 95 | #7,414 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.3% | #52 of 94 | #4,401 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #34 of 68 | #2,836 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Garfield School District No. Re-2
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Kathryn Senor Elementary School at 35.9% proficient to Rifle High School at 11.5%, a gap of 24.4 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,813 to 4,695 students (down 2%) and from 280 to 269 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle High School | Rifle | High | 09-12 | 778 |
| Coal Ridge High School | New Castle | High | 09-12 | 578 |
| Rifle Middle School | Rifle | Middle | 06-08 | 552 |
| Riverside School | New Castle | Middle | 06-08 | 483 |
| Cactus Valley Elementary School | Silt | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 |
| Highland Elementary School | Rifle | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 |
| Graham Mesa Elementary School | Rifle | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 |
| Wamsley Elementary School | Rifle | Elementary | PK-05 | 420 |
| Kathryn Senor Elementary School | New Castle | Elementary | PK-05 | 275 |
| Elk Creek Elementary | New Castle | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
About Garfield School District No. Re-2
Garfield School District No. Re-2 is a compact public-school district in Colorado. The district operates 10 schools and teaches approximately 4,695 students.
For a sense of the school types, Garfield School District No. Re-2 is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,695 students, increased 4% from the 4,526 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Garfield School District No. Re-2 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.