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Meeting the need for higher education and workforce training, the West Garfield Campus of Colorado Mountain College offers one-year certification programs and two-year Associate’s degree programs, as well as a large energy-industry training program. The college also recently added several four-year Baccalaureate degrees. Take advantage of a state-of-the-art science lab, process technology lab, fitness studio, fine arts facility, a state-certified pre-school, and a 300-seat auditorium.
Western Garfield County Educational Attainment
Looking for information on the education levels in Western Garfield County? Check out the latest data in the chart below.
| Highest level of education attained | Western Garfield County | U.S. average |
| Some high school | 8.4% | 16.2% |
| High school diploma | 33.7% | 29.8% |
| Associate’s degree | 8.1% | 7.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 12.8% | 17% |
| Master’s degree or higher | 3.6% | 9.8% |

Higher Education
Colorado Mountain College
coloradomtn.edu
3695 Airport Road
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-1871
Colorado Mountain College has seven campuses located across 12,000 square miles in the north central Rocky Mountains of Colorado. CMC’s West Garfield Campus is a new 34,000 sq ft facility in Rifle that opened fall 2007. This new campus features a state-of-the-art science lab, process technology lab, fitness studio, Early Learners’ Center (state certified pre-school for 3-5 yr olds), fine arts facilities, and a 300 seat auditorium. In addition to one year certification programs and two year associate degree programs, CMC also recently introduced two four-year baccalaureate degrees in business and sustainability studies. A large non-credit energy industry training program is also sited at the West Garfield Campus of CMC.
K-12 School District Information
Garfield County RE-2 School District (Rifle, New Castle and Silt)
www.garfieldre2.k12.co.us
839 Whiteriver Avenue
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 665-7600
Garfield County School District No. 16 (Parachute)
www.admin.garcoschools.org
800 Cardinal Way
Parachute, CO 81635
(970) 285-5705
Rifle Schools:
Rifle High School (970) 665-7725
Rifle Middle School (970) 665-7900
Graham Mesa Elementary (970) 665-7500
Highlands Elementary (970) 665-6800
Wamsley Elementary (970) 665-7950
New Castle Schools:
Coal Ridge High School (970) 665-6700
Elk Creek Elementary (970) 665-6900
Kathryn Senor Elementary (970) 665-7700
Parachute/Battlement Mesa Schools:
Grand Valley High School (970) 285-5705
Grand Valley Middle School (970) 285-5707
Bea Underwood Elementary (970) 285-5703
St. John Elementary (970) 285-5704
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning (970) 285-5702
Silt Schools:
Cactus Valley Elementary (970) 665-7850