At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
24,046
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
34
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$10,854
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$5,886
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 19,558
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,094
- Student–teacher ratio
- 17.9:1
What current records say about School District 27J
School District 27J operates 34 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in BRIGHTON, Colorado. NCES reports 24,046 students and 1,231.02 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Colorado agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 12 of 178 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $10,854 in current expenditure per pupil and $5,886 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 172 of 178 in Colorado. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 12.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,231.02
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $246,531,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
School District 27J
BRIGHTON, Colorado
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.9874, -104.7702
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White36.5%
- Hispanic52%
- Black3.2%
- Asian3.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial3.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in School District 27J
34 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 34 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27J Online Academy | High06–12 | 336 | 16:1 | |
| 27J Preschool | OtherPK–PK | 72 | 14.4:1 | |
| Belle Creek Charter SchoolCharter | ElementaryKG–08 | 519 | 68.1:1 | |
| Brantner Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 574 | 16.5:1 | |
| Brighton High School | High09–12 | 1,733 | 19.3:1 | |
| Bromley East Charter SchoolCharter | ElementaryPK–08 | 1,214 | 28.6:1 | |
| Capstone AcademyCharter | ElementaryKG–06 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Colorado Connections @ 27J | OtherKG–12 | 2,042 | 22.3:1 | |
| Discovery Magnet School | ElementaryKG–08 | 692 | 19:1 | |
| Eagle Ridge AcademyCharter | High09–12 | 593 | 25.2:1 | |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 672 | 19.1:1 | |
| Foundations AcademyCharter | ElementaryKG–08 | 763 | 48:1 | |
| Henderson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 357 | 14.9:1 | |
| Innovations & Options | High06–12 | 235 | 13.7:1 | |
| John W Thimmig Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 531 | 17.7:1 | |
| Landmark Academy at ReunionCharter | ElementaryKG–08 | 758 | 22.7:1 | |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 592 | 15.7:1 | |
| Northeast Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 470 | 15.3:1 | |
| Otho E Stuart Middle School | Middle06–08 | 794 | 18.3:1 | |
| Overland Trail Middle School | Middle06–08 | 581 | 14.5:1 | |
| Prairie View High School | High09–12 | 1,809 | 20.7:1 | |
| Prairie View Middle School | Middle06–08 | 679 | 18.8:1 | |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services Center | Other04–12 | 32 | 7.1:1 | |
| Reunion Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 742 | 18.6:1 |