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Rifle Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Garfield School District No. Re 2 School District details

Garfield School District No. Re 2 School District
839 Whiteriver Ave
Rifle, CO 81650

4,662 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Garfield School District No. Re 2 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.3% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
40%
35%
46%
20%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cactus Valley Elementary School
222 Grand Avenue
Silt, CO, 81652
PK-05
Coal Ridge High School
35947 Highway 6
New Castle, CO, 81647
09-12
Elk Creek Elementary School
804 West Main Street
New Castle, CO, 81647
PK-05
Graham Mesa Elementary School
1575 Farmstead Parkway
Rifle, CO, 81650
PK-05
Highland Elementary School
1500 East 7 Th Street
Rifle, CO, 81650
PK-05
Kathryn Senor Elementary School
101 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO, 81647
PK-05
Rifle High School
1350 Prefontaine Ave
Rifle, CO, 81650
09-12
Rifle Middle School
753 Railroad
Rifle, CO, 81650
06-08
Riverside School
215 Alder Avenue
New Castle, CO, 81647
06-08
Wamsley Elementary School
225 East 30 Th Street
Rifle, CO, 81650
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.3% 53.6%
Black 0.3% 4.9%
Hispanic 54.9% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 38.2% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 38.2% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,162 $28,725,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $712 $3,320,000 5.4%
Staff $1,074 $5,009,000 8.1%
General Administration $218 $1,015,000 1.6%
School Administration $834 $3,888,000 6.3%
Operation $1,335 $6,225,000 10.1%
Transportation $387 $1,805,000 2.9%
Other $987 $4,600,000 7.5%
Total Support $5,547 $25,862,000 42.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,494 $6,965,000 11.3%
Total Expenditures $13,203 $61,552,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%