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Garfield School District No. RE-2

4,695 students · 10 schools · 17.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #34 of 185 in Colorado

Students
4,695
Schools
10
Teachers (FTE)
269
Student–Teacher
17.5:1
County
Garfield
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Garfield School District No. RE-2

Garfield School District No. RE-2 is a public school system serving Garfield County, Colorado, based in Rifle. It serves 4,695 students across 10 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #34 largest of Colorado’s 185 school systems.

Phone9706657600
Address839 Whiteriver Ave, Rifle, CO 81650
CountyGarfield County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Garfield School District No. RE-2 enrolls 4,695 students in 10 schools — an average of about 470 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #34 of 185 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,695
#34 of 185 in Colorado
Schools
10
~470 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Garfield School District No. RE-2, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,695 students reported):

White
40%
Black
0%
Hispanic
57%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Garfield School District No. RE-2 employs about 269 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.5:1 — above the Colorado average of about 16.2:1. Total district staff is roughly 674.

Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
269
classroom teachers
Total staff
674
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Colorado funds schools

Colorado funds schools through its school-finance “total program” formula. Historically the Public School Finance Act of 1994 multiplied a statewide base per-pupil amount by factors for cost of living, size and at-risk students; the 2024 law HB24-1448 replaces it with a new additive formula (a base of about $8,496 in 2024–25 plus separate factors for at-risk students, English learners, special education, size, cost of living and locale), phasing in from 2025–26 over six years.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Garfield School District No. RE-2 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Colorado rates districts and schools through its District and School Performance Frameworks (DPF/SPF), measuring academic achievement, academic growth and postsecondary and workforce readiness, and assigns each a performance rating. Look up Garfield School District No. RE-2 on the state’s SchoolView frameworks.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Colorado accredits its own public-school districts: the State Board of Education annually accredits each district from its performance-framework results, and districts in turn accredit their own schools (C.R.S. Title 22, Article 11). See the state’s district accreditation page.

How it compares

Garfield School District No. RE-2 vs. Colorado

Enrollment rank
#34
of 185 districts
Ratio
17.5:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Garfield County

See every Colorado district side by side in the Colorado directory.

Go deeper

Look up Garfield School District No. RE-2’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Colorado Legislature (the school finance formula & HB24-1448) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Garfield School District No. RE-2. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0806240. Confirm current details with the district and the Colorado Department of Education.