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School District 27J

Brighton, Colorado · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

24,046
Students enrolled
33
Public schools
1,231
Classroom teachers (FTE)
19.5:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 827
  • Kindergarten 1,561
  • Grade 1 1,629
  • Grade 2 1,683
  • Grade 3 1,685
  • Grade 4 1,737
  • Grade 5 1,732
  • Grade 6 1,755
  • Grade 7 1,820
  • Grade 8 1,817
  • Grade 9 2,004
  • Grade 10 1,933
  • Grade 11 1,951
  • Grade 12 1,912

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 52%
  • White 36%
  • Asian 4%
  • Two or more races 4%
  • Black or African American 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$12,959 spent per student on day-to-day operations Colorado median: $16,685 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,340
  • Support services $5,148
  • Other (food service, etc.) $471

Where the money comes from

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Total revenue $407.4 milliontotal spending $382.4 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: LargeStudents: 63% suburb, 24% city, 13% rural

Total staff (FTE)

2,471

District office

18551 EAST 160TH AVENUE, Brighton CO 80601

County

Adams County

Official website

NCES District ID

802580

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About School District 27J

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

"The mission of School District 27J, with the support of the family and community, is to ensure that all students have the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for present and future competence and success."
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Public Schools in School District 27J (35)

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Otho E Stuart Middle School

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Landmark Academy at Reunion

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Reunion Elementary School

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Turnberry Elementary

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Second Creek Elementary School

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Discovery Magnet School

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West Ridge Elementary

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Eagle Ridge Academy

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Overland Trail Middle School

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