Garfield School District No. Re-2 operates 10 public schools serving 4,662 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,695 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Garfield County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,949 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 37.7% local, 55.9% state, and 6.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,886 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #101 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 381.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.9% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Rifle High School accounts for 16.6% of all Garfield School District No. Re-2 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Garfield School District No. Re-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Garfield School District No. Re-2 school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Garfield School District No. Re-2 school enrollment ranges from 272 students (lowest) to 778 students (highest), a spread of 506 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Garfield School District No. Re-2 student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Garfield School District No. Re-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 42.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Garfield School District No. Re-2?
Garfield School District No. Re-2 has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 other. Total enrollment is 4,662 students.
How much does Garfield School District No. Re-2 spend per student?
Garfield School District No. Re-2 spends $13,949 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #101 in Colorado.
What is the average teacher salary in Garfield School District No. Re-2?
The average teacher salary in Garfield School District No. Re-2 is $65,886 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Garfield School District No. Re-2?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Garfield County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Garfield School District No. Re-2?
Garfield School District No. Re-2 students are 56.6% Hispanic or Latino, 40.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Garfield School District No. Re-2?
Garfield School District No. Re-2 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #101 out of 144 districts in Colorado. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.