Garfield School District No. Re-2
Garfield School District No. Re-2 is a public school district based in Rifle, Colorado, serving 4,695 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,573 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Garfield School District No. Re-2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garfield School District No. Re-2 | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,573 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,347 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 674 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 224 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 14 School DistrictCommerce City | 5,221 | 12 | $14,205 | 16.4 | #31 |
| Garfield School District No. Re-2Rifle · this district | 4,695 | 10 | $12,573 | 17.5 | #32 |
| Delta County Joint District No. 50Delta | 4,396 | 16 | $11,094 | 16.7 | #33 |
| Durango School District No. 9-RDurango | 4,337 | 12 | $10,055 | 12.8 | #34 |
| Weld County School District No. Re-5JMilliken | 4,055 | 7 | $9,939 | 17.3 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville ISDJacksonville, TX | 4,700 | $11,206 | 13.8 |
| Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream, NY | 4,697 | $24,130 | 12.0 |
| Enfield School DistrictEnfield, CT | 4,694 | $18,860 | 13.1 |
| Windsor UnifiedWindsor, CA | 4,692 | $12,700 | 19.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-garfield-school-district-no-re-2