Total enrollment
520
-55 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Colfax
Illinois · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Colfax totals about 520 students across 3 schools (an average of 173 students per school).
4-year change in Colfax
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,054
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
520
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 247 |
| Ridgeview High School | High | 09-12 | 166 |
| Ridgeview Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 107 |
About Colfax
Colfax is a rural-scale Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 520 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Colfax is around 173 students, 64% meaningfully below the Illinois average of about 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Colfax has shrank 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 575 students to 520.
On allk12, the community for Colfax discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.