Regular local school district · Adams County
School District 27J, CO: schools, enrollment and spending
School District 27J runs 33 public schools with 24,046 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 19.5 students per teacher is 2.8 higher than the Colorado figure of 16.7.
At a glance
- Schools
- 33
- Students
- 24,046
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,231
- Students per teacher
- 19.5
- CO: 16.7 · US: 15.3
- Address
- 18551 East 160th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601
- Phone
- (303)655-2900
- County
- Adams County
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- Grades offered
- PK to 12
- Agency type
- Regular local school district
- NCES district ID
- 0802580
- State district ID
- CO-0040
- Total staff (FTE)
- 2,470
- School counselors (FTE)
- 68.0About 354 students per counselor.
- School administrators (FTE)
- 78.0
- Charter schools
- 6
Students per teacher compared
This district19.5
Colorado16.7
United States15.3
2020 finance data
From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (19,203), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
- Total revenue
- $241.6 million
- Federal revenue
- $25.8 million
- State revenue
- $100.6 million
- Local revenue
- $115.2 million
- Total spending
- $217.0 million
- Spending per pupil
- $11,301
- Salaries
- $112.3 million51.7% of total spending.
- Long-term debt (end of year)
- $318.5 million
Where revenue came from
- Federal: 10.7%
- State: 41.6%
- Local: 47.7%
Colorado overall
- Federal: 11.9%
- State: 37.4%
- Local: 50.7%
Spending per pupil compared
This district$11,301
Colorado$15,467
United States$16,826
Schools in School District 27J
By level: 7 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 1 prekindergarten, 2 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
| 27J Online Academy | High | 6 to 12 | 336 | 16.0 |
| Belle Creek Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 519 | 74.1 |
| Brantner Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 574 | 16.9 |
| Bright Beginnings | Prekindergarten | PK | 72 | 14.4 |
| Brighton High SchoolCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,733 | 19.5 |
| Bromley East Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 8 | 1,214 | 28.9 |
| Colorado Connections @ 27J | Other | K to 12 | 2,042 | 22.4 |
| Discovery Magnet SchoolCEP school | Elementary | K to 8 | 692 | 19.2 |
| Eagle Ridge AcademyCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 593 | 25.8 |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 672 | 19.2 |
| Foundations AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 763 | 50.9 |
| Henderson Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 357 | 14.9 |
| Innovations & Options | High | 6 to 12 | 235 | 13.8 |
| John W Thimmig Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 531 | 17.7 |
| Landmark Academy at ReunionCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 758 | 23.0 |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 592 | 16.0 |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 6 | 470 | 15.7 |
| Otho E Stuart Middle SchoolCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 794 | 18.5 |
| Overland Trail Middle SchoolCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 581 | 14.5 |
| Prairie View High SchoolCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,809 | 20.8 |
| Prairie View Middle SchoolCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 679 | 18.9 |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services Center | Other | 4 to 12 | 32 | 8.0 |
| Reunion Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 742 | 18.6 |
| Riverdale Ridge High SchoolCEP school | High | 9 to 12 | 1,784 | 21.8 |
| Rodger Quist Middle SchoolCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 855 | 18.6 |
| Second Creek Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 697 | 18.8 |
| South Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 337 | 14.7 |
| Southeast Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 527 | 16.5 |
| Southlawn Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 673 | 22.4 |
| The STEAD SchoolCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 421 | 21.1 |
| Turnberry ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 742 | 18.1 |
| Vikan Middle SchoolCEP school | Middle | 6 to 8 | 528 | 13.2 |
| West Ridge ElementaryCEP school | Elementary | PK to 5 | 690 | 17.2 |
Nearby and related
Other districts in Adams County
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools 34,466 students
- Westminster Public Schools 7,724 students
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St 7,095 students
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo 5,221 students
- Bennett School District No. 29J 1,793 students
- Strasburg School District 31J 1,180 students
- Adams 1 Mapleton AU
- Adams 12 Northglenn AU
- Adams 14 Commerce City AU
- Adams 27J School District 27J AU
- Adams County BOCES
- Westminster Public Schools AU
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.