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Garfield School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,318 students in Garfield School District No. Re-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Garfield School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coal Ridge High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
4,662 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,514 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
36%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2,029 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
492
# Students in K Grade:
345
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,424 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,203 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,424
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,203
$15,735
Best Garfield School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coal Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35947 Highway 6
New Castle, CO 81647
(970) 625-6700
New Castle, CO 81647
(970) 625-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Rifle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Prefontaine Ave
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7725
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7725
Grades: 9-12
| 791 students
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