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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 middle school serving 300 students in Bennett School District No. 29j. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 8% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
19,108 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.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
35%
# Black Students
25 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
621 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
50%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
85
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
9,489
# 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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,902
$15,247
Spending / Student
$9,134
$15,560
Best Bennett School District No. 29j Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
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