Public schools in Carbondale, CO
Carbondale has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,673 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Roaring Fork Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Carbondale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Carbondale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Fork Schools | 5 | 5,771 | $16,667 |
| State Charter School Institute | 1 | 19,239 | $12,197 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Carbondale, 540 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Fork High School | 472 | 17.3 | 35.2% | Roaring Fork Schools |
| Bridges | 68 | 10.5 | 54.4% | Roaring Fork Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Carbondale, 362 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Middle School | 362 | 14.7 | 37.0% | Roaring Fork Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Carbondale, 771 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal River Elementary School | 445 | 12.4 | 32.6% | Roaring Fork Schools |
| Ross Montessori School | 183 | 19.2 | 31.1% | State Charter School Institute |
| Carbondale Community Charter School | 143 | 10.9 | 24.5% | Roaring Fork Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Carbondale's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Carbondale school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Colorado median of 15.4. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 273 students (state 368).
| Carbondale | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 273 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Carbondale schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Carbondale
- Roaring Fork SchoolsRuns 5 of Carbondale's 6 public schools and spent $16,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,667
- Roaring Fork High School, the largest high school in Carbondale472 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.472
- Compare Roaring Fork Schools with State Charter School InstituteCarbondale's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Carbondale addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Colorado
- Denver226 schools
- Colorado Springs179 schools
- Aurora100 schools
- Fort Collins47 schools
- Lakewood47 schools
- Pueblo45 schools
- Littleton42 schools
- Thornton39 schools
Questions about schools in Carbondale
How many public schools are in Carbondale, CO?
6 public schools with an address in Carbondale were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,673 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Carbondale?
Roaring Fork High School, with 472 students in 2024-25 (Roaring Fork Schools).Which districts run Carbondale's schools?
Roaring Fork Schools (5 schools), State Charter School Institute (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25