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School District 27j

18551 East 160th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601-3295

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (303) 655-2900

Top Rankings

School District 27j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

33 Schools

802 Schools

# Students

23,139 Students

295,618 Students

# Teachers

1,216 Teachers

19,047 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School District 27j	Colorado
Pre-K	795	171
Kind	1,199	207
1	1,230	212
2	1,219	222
3	1,271	211
4	1,238	213
5	1,264	210
6	146	50
7	150	32
8	146	30

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District Rank

School District 27j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#111 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School District 27j
2022	#111
2021	#113
2019	#89
2018	#73
2017	#88
2016	#103
2015	#107
2014	#116
2013	#125
2012	#122
2011	#121

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22%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2022	22%	32%
2021	20%	33%
2019	28%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	29%	33%
2016	26%	33%
2015	23%	31%
2014	51%	57%
2013	51%	57%
2012	51%	56%
2011	81%	82%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2022	34%	45%
2021	37%	47%
2019	39%	47%
2018	30%	44%
2017	34%	42%
2016	31%	40%
2015	31%	40%
2014	66%	69%
2013	65%	70%
2012	65%	70%
2011	90%	89%

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(20-21)

18%

29%

91%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2022	91%	82%
2021	88%	81%
2020	86%	81%
2019	84%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	77%	78%
2016	77%	78%
2015	77%	77%
2014	80%	77%
2013	79%	77%
2012	71%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	0.59	0.62
2022	0.58	0.61
2021	0.59	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60
2018	0.57	0.60
2017	0.57	0.60
2016	0.57	0.60
2015	0.54	0.60
2014	0.58	0.59
2013	0.58	0.59
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.58	0.58
2010	0.58	0.55
2009	0.57	0.55
2008	0.57	0.55
2007	0.57	0.54
2006	0.56	0.53
2005	0.55	0.52
2004	0.54	0.52
2003	0.53	0.51
2002	0.52	0.50
2001	0.52	0.49
2000	0.51	0.47
1999	0.51	0.46
1998	0.50	0.46
1997	0.49	0.45
1996	0.49	0.45
1995	0.50	0.43
1994	0.49	0.41
1993	0.48	0.41
1992	0.49	0.40
1991	0.48	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

51%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	50%	35%
2022	51%	35%
2021	48%	34%
2020	46%	34%
2019	46%	34%
2018	46%	34%
2017	46%	34%
2016	45%	33%
2015	38%	33%
2014	44%	33%
2013	44%	32%
2012	44%	32%
2011	44%	32%
2010	42%	29%
2009	42%	28%
2008	43%	28%
2007	43%	28%
2006	44%	27%
2005	43%	26%
2004	41%	25%
2003	41%	24%
2002	40%	23%
2001	40%	22%
2000	40%	21%
1999	40%	20%
1998	39%	19%
1997	37%	19%
1996	37%	18%
1995	38%	18%
1994	36%	17%
1993	35%	17%
1992	35%	17%
1991	36%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%

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% White

38%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	40%	51%
2022	40%	52%
2021	43%	52%
2020	46%	53%
2019	46%	53%
2018	47%	53%
2017	47%	53%
2016	48%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	49%	55%
2013	48%	56%
2012	49%	56%
2011	48%	57%
2010	50%	60%
2009	50%	61%
2008	49%	61%
2007	50%	62%
2006	52%	63%
2005	51%	64%
2004	54%	65%
2003	55%	66%
2002	56%	67%
2001	57%	68%
2000	58%	70%
1999	58%	71%
1998	60%	72%
1997	61%	72%
1996	63%	73%
1995	61%	74%
1994	62%	75%
1993	63%	75%
1992	63%	75%
1991	63%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,379 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$242 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2021	$242MM	$9MM
2020	$227MM	$10MM
2019	$212MM	$9MM
2018	$187MM	$8MM
2017	$175MM	$8MM
2016	$169MM	$7MM
2015	$133MM	$7MM
2014	$144MM	$8MM
2012	$133MM	$8MM
2011	$137MM	$7MM
2010	$133MM	$7MM
2009	$123MM	$7MM
2008	$118MM	$6MM
2007	$102MM	$6MM
2006	$89MM	$6MM
2005	$80MM	$6MM
2004	$68MM	$6MM
2003	$59MM	$6MM
2002	$49MM	$5MM
2001	$42MM	$5MM
2000	$37MM	$5MM
1999	$33MM	$5MM
1998	$29MM	$4MM
1997	$28MM	$4MM
1996	$25MM	$4MM
1995	$25MM	$4MM
1992	$22MM	$3MM
1990	$21MM	$3MM

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Spending

$217 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2021	$217MM	$9MM
2020	$245MM	$9MM
2019	$242MM	$9MM
2018	$239MM	$8MM
2017	$236MM	$7MM
2016	$164MM	$7MM
2015	$130MM	$7MM
2014	$135MM	$8MM
2012	$128MM	$7MM
2011	$124MM	$7MM
2010	$130MM	$7MM
2009	$154MM	$7MM
2008	$151MM	$6MM
2007	$109MM	$6MM
2006	$126MM	$6MM
2005	$84MM	$6MM
2004	$68MM	$6MM
2003	$73MM	$6MM
2002	$57MM	$6MM
2001	$43MM	$5MM
2000	$36MM	$5MM
1999	$37MM	$5MM
1998	$40MM	$4MM
1997	$27MM	$4MM
1996	$24MM	$4MM
1995	$27MM	$3MM
1992	$27MM	$3MM
1990	$20MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,440

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2021	$12,580	$15,787
2020	$11,800	$16,167
2019	$11,295	$15,198
2018	$10,464	$15,208
2017	$10,213	$12,941
2016	$9,872	$12,855
2015	$7,761	$12,220
2014	$8,589	$14,461
2012	$8,507	$13,954
2011	$9,088	$12,376
2010	$9,167	$12,220
2009	$8,967	$11,613
2008	$9,385	$10,787
2007	$8,818	$10,079
2006	$8,481	$9,976
2005	$8,614	$9,385
2004	$8,241	$9,502
2003	$8,156	$9,038
2002	$7,417	$8,515
2001	$7,288	$7,974
2000	$6,958	$7,401
1999	$6,669	$7,398
1998	$6,123	$7,165
1997	$6,192	$6,862
1995	$5,771	$6,007

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Spending / Student

$9,379

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School District 27j	Colorado
2021	$11,301	$15,299
2020	$12,701	$15,450
2019	$12,940	$15,414
2018	$13,359	$14,253
2017	$13,754	$11,793
2016	$9,597	$11,862
2015	$7,591	$11,937
2014	$8,101	$13,787
2012	$8,184	$13,393
2011	$8,249	$11,621
2010	$8,965	$11,937
2009	$11,216	$12,022
2008	$11,983	$10,533
2007	$9,454	$10,175
2006	$12,081	$10,561
2005	$9,029	$9,014
2004	$8,246	$8,930
2003	$10,065	$9,262
2002	$8,628	$8,746
2001	$7,461	$8,249
2000	$6,740	$7,503
1999	$7,480	$7,355
1998	$8,287	$7,189
1997	$5,950	$7,680
1995	$6,384	$5,563

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,139 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 91% (Top 20% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education