Total enrollment
520
-69 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Colfax
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 589 students to 520. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 87%.
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.