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Bennett School District 29-J

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bennett, and parts of Aurora.

Bennett’s School Grade C better than 31% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,793
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,253
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
The gist

What stands out about Bennett School District 29-J

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the CO average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 52.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bennett. Grade by grade →

K–2Bennett Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Bennett Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Bennett Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bennett High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.8% · 607 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 44.9% · 607 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 82.7% · 98 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,253 per student · 17% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 46%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,175’20
1,249’21
1,296’22
1,645’23
1,793’24

Up 52.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 45%White 38%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.