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Rifle, CO

10,844 residents•2,685 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
1.3
out of 10
65% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
17%Math
28%Reading
42% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
6.70
per 1,000 students
32% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.05
per 1,000 residents
50% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Rifle

5 schools
1.7
Graham Mesa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Rifle High School
Highpublic
1.2
Rifle Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Wamsley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Rifle

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

School Crime Rate
32% above Colorado avg
6.70
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
3
Drug
11
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs61%
  • Assault17%
  • Theft11%
  • Weapons6%
  • Vandalism6%

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 Rifle

315 total incidents reported across Rifle in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% below Colorado avg
29.05
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
132
Property
131
Drug
47
Weapons
3
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft29%
  • Drugs15%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Sex4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

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

2,685 students enrolled across Rifle's schools.

  • Public2,685100%

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 Rifle's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic61%
  • White37%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female51%Male
41%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.