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Basalt, CO

4,009 residents•1,442 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
32% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
37%Reading
17% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 students
45% below Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.69
per 1,000 residents
54% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Basalt; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Basalt

4 schools
3.6
Basalt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Basalt High School
Highpublic
1.5
Basalt Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Cornerstone Classical School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Basalt

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Basalt in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
45% below Colorado avg
2.77
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs25%
  • Sex25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Basalt

107 total incidents reported across Basalt in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
54% below Colorado avg
26.69
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
25
Property
79
Drug
3

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault19%
  • Burglary15%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Fraud7%
  • Sex4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,442 students enrolled across Basalt's schools.

  • Public1,38896%
  • Private544%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Basalt's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic58%
  • White41%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
33%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.