District profile / Colorado
Jeffco Public Schools
73,532
Students
2024-25 school year
144
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,419
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Colorado median
16.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Jeffco Public Schools is a public school district based in Golden, Colorado, serving 73,532 students in 144 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 511 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $11,419 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher. We've matched 41 news stories to the district.
How Jeffco compares
JeffcoColorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.07 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 36%Local 54%
| Measure | Jeffco | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,419 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,213 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.18 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.07 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,414 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 10,448 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 219 | 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.
Leadership
Moves tracker →In the news
41 stories matchedPolicy & legislation
Jeffco School District and US Department of Education agree to pause litigation
Policy & legislation
Colorado's Jeffco Public Schools, Department of Education agree to pause lawsuit over alleged Title IX violation
Policy & legislation
With difference of a handful of votes, Jeffco Public Schools ballot measure likely headed to recount
Budget & finance
Jeffco Public Schools’ $73 million funding measure, failing by just 5 votes, headed toward recount
Policy & legislation
Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issue 5A failing by just 3 votes, preliminary election results show
Teaching & learning
What Proposition NN and Amendment 87 mean for Jeffco schools
Budget & finance
Jeffco school tax measure 5A trails by just 3 votes
Budget & finance
Jeffco voters appear split on $133M school district tax increase
Budget & finance
Jeffco’s $133 million school tax measures trailing
Budget & finance
Jeffco Schools’ $133M Tax Ask Shows Early Lead as Cuts Loom
Budget & finance
Jeffco voters lean slightly against $133M tax increase for schools
Budget & finance
Denver voters lean toward mill levy override; measures failing in Jeffco, Douglas
Policy & legislation
Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issues 5A and 5B 2026 election results: Live updates
Teaching & learning
Jeffco Schools, Lutheran Hospital partner for hands-on learning experience
Budget & finance
Jeffco caps administrative spending ahead of tax vote
Leadership
Jeffco Public Schools hopes to hire permanent superintendent by March
Infrastructure
Jeffco Electric School Buses Launch in Lakewood, CO
Teaching & learning
Jeffco Students get hands-on learning with NASA HUNCH
Teaching & learning
Fox C-6 School District students will sing prior to the Belleville School of Ballet’s performance of “Peter and the Wolf” on Sunday at Rickman Auditorium, 747 Jeffco Blvd, in Arnold.
Infrastructure
Jeffco Facilities Explorer shows $539M in school repairs
Teaching & learning
Preliminary hearing set in death of Jeffco art teacher
Teaching & learning
D’Evelyn keeps a tight grip on 4A/3A Jeffco League
Policy & legislation
Jeffco ballot: Issues 5A, 5B raise $133M for school district
Teaching & learning
Preliminary hearing set in death of Jeffco art teacher
Policy & legislation
US Department of Education investigating JeffCo Public Schools over handling of sexual misconduct claims
Budget & finance
Voter guide 2026: Jeffco Public Schools 5A and 5B would fund salary increases, building fixes
Teaching & learning
Feds investigate JeffCo Schools over handling of sexual misconduct allegations
Policy & legislation
U.S. Dept. of Education launches new Title IX investigation into Jeffco Public Schools
Teaching & learning
Department of Ed investigates JeffCo schools
Policy & legislation
U.S. Department of Education to investigate Jeffco Public Schools’ handling of sexual misconduct allegations
Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Public SchoolsDenver | 90,471 | 198 | $13,804 | 15.1 | #1 |
| Jeffco Public SchoolsGolden · this district | 73,532 | 144 | $11,419 | 16.7 | #2 |
| Douglas County School District No. Re 1Castle Rock | 61,243 | 88 | $10,792 | 17.4 | #3 |
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5Greenwood Village | 51,980 | 69 | $12,711 | 16.2 | #4 |
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora | 38,702 | 58 | $14,853 | 16.6 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola CountyKissimmee, FL | 75,314 | $9,351 | 19.5 |
| AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | 74,792 | $11,987 | 12.1 |
| Conroe ISDConroe, TX | 72,914 | $9,363 | 15.3 |
| Austin ISDAustin, TX | 72,272 | $12,038 | 14.0 |
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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