School District 27J
School District 27J is a public school district based in Brighton, Colorado, serving 24,046 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 729 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $10,157 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher.
How School District 27J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School District 27J | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,157 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,251 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $217.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $241.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,231 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,470 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49Peyton | 25,689 | 31 | $9,082 | 18.6 | #10 |
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs | 25,607 | 39 | $10,108 | 16.3 | #11 |
| School District 27JBrighton · this district | 24,046 | 33 | $10,157 | 19.5 | #12 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley | 22,917 | 34 | $11,153 | 18.5 | #13 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11Colorado Springs | 22,227 | 59 | $12,490 | 14.9 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy LocalLewis Center, OH | 24,133 | $12,348 | 19.1 |
| Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFredericksburg, VA | 24,036 | $12,636 | 14.4 |
| Goose Creek CISDBaytown, TX | 24,032 | $12,015 | 15.6 |
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISDFort Worth, TX | 23,982 | $10,252 | 15.8 |
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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