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Bennett School District No. 29j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 427 students in Bennett School District No. 29j. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Bennett School District No. 29j have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Bennett School District No. 29j have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bennett High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Bennett School District No. 29j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
36%
# Black Students
30 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
609 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
47%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
492
# Students in K Grade:
87
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,802 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,543
$15,418
Spending / Student
$8,802
$15,735
Best Bennett School District No. 29j Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
610 7th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
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