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Brighton, CO
Public School Ratings




Brighton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School District 27 J School District details

School District 27 J School District
18551 East 160 Th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601

22,713 Students enrolled in District

32 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

School District 27 J School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.4% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
40%
38%
46%
24%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
27j Online Academy School
89 N. 6 Th Avenue
Brighton, CO, 80601
KG-12
Belle Creek Charter School
9290 East 107 Th Avenue
Henderson, CO, 80640
KG-08
Brantner Elementary School
7800 E. 133 Rd Avenue
Thornton, CO, 80602
PK-05
Brighton High School
270 South 8 Th Avenue
Brighton, CO, 80601
09-12
Bromley East Charter School
356 Longspur Drive
Brighton, CO, 80601
PK-08
Colorado Connections Academy School
8 Inverness Drive E Suite 240
Englewood, CO, 80112
KG-12
Eagle Ridge Academy School
3551 Southern Street
Brighton, CO, 80601
09-12
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
5505 Longs Peak Street
Brighton, CO, 80601
PK-05
Foundations Academy School
340 South 45 Th Avenue
Brighton, CO, 80601
KG-08
Henderson Elementary School
12301 East 124 Th Avenue
Henderson, CO, 80640
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.6% 53.6%
Black 2.6% 4.9%
Hispanic 51.7% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.4% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.0% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 30.2% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.8% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,440 $100,837,000 46.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $563 $12,784,000 5.9%
Staff $377 $8,556,000 3.9%
General Administration $96 $2,180,000 1.0%
School Administration $641 $14,565,000 6.7%
Operation $870 $19,770,000 9.1%
Transportation $296 $6,714,000 3.1%
Other $1,042 $23,672,000 10.9%
Total Support $3,885 $88,241,000 40.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,230 $27,936,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $9,555 $217,014,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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