Bennett School District No. 29j

610 7th Street
Bennett, CO 80102-8015
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 304 students in Bennett School District No. 29j. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Bennett School District No. 29j have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
18,906 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#153 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bennett School District No. 29j, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bennett School District No. 29j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bennett School District No. 29j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
29%
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bennett School District No. 29j and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.62
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
36%
# Black Students
30 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
609 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
87
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
9,819
# 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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bennett School District No. 29j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bennett School District No. 29j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,543
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bennett School District No. 29j and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,802
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bennett School District No. 29j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bennett School District No. 29j Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
455 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,296 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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