Bennett School District No. 29J
Bennett School District No. 29J is a public school district based in Bennett, Colorado, serving 1,793 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 299 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $8,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Bennett School District No. 29J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bennett School District No. 29J | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,673 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,140 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $11.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District No. Re-1 ValleySterling | 1,910 | 7 | $11,588 | 14.7 | #49 |
| Moffat County School District RE: No. 1Craig | 1,821 | 7 | $10,941 | 13.6 | #50 |
| Bennett School District No. 29JBennett · this district | 1,793 | 6 | $8,673 | 19.7 | #51 |
| Woodland Park School District No. Re-2Woodland Park | 1,744 | 5 | $12,339 | 14.2 | #52 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest | 1,727 | 6 | $13,274 | 13.5 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School District 96Riverside, IL | 1,794 | $24,817 | 13.2 |
| Marion County School DistrictColumbia, MS | 1,794 | $11,085 | 13.1 |
| AmesburyAmesbury, MA | 1,793 | $20,998 | 11.0 |
| Martinsville City Public SchoolsMartinsville, VA | 1,793 | $14,313 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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