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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 75 students in Bennett School District No. 29j.
Public Preschools in Bennett School District No. 29j have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
1,645 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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:

0.65
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
706 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
37%
# Black Students
94 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
663 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
40%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
146
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,935 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% 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
$7,519
$15,473
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
$6,935
$15,791
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
805 Washington Way
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Grades: PK
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 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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