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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 403 students in Bennett School District No. 29j. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 22% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bennett School District No. 29j have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bennett High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Bennett School District No. 29j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#146 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bennett School District No. 29j, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart display 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 CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
47%
This chart display 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 CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bennett School District No. 29j and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
35%
# Black Students
25 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
621 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
50%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
411
# Students in K Grade:
85
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,134 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bennett School District No. 29j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Bennett School District No. 29j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,902
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bennett School District No. 29j and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,134
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bennett School District No. 29j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bennett School District No. 29j Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 7th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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