Total enrollment
11,368
+390 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Brighton
Colorado · Public K-12
Brighton's public-school directory holds 18 campuses, serving about 11,368 K-12 students inside Colorado (an average of 632 per campus).
7-year change in Brighton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 48%
% Hispanic
55%
was 46%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
42,059
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,368
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27J Online Academy | High | 06-12 | 336 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver | Elementary | KG-08 | 305 |
| Bright Beginnings | Elementary | PK-PK | 72 |
| Brighton High School | High | 09-12 | 1,733 |
| Bromley East Charter School | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,214 |
| Eagle Ridge Academy | High | 09-12 | 593 |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 |
| Foundations Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 763 |
| Glacier Peak Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| Horizon High School | High | 09-12 | 1,966 |
| Innovations & Options | High | 06-12 | 235 |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 592 |
| Northeast Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 470 |
| Overland Trail Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 581 |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services Center | Combined | 04-12 | 32 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 |
| Vikan Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 528 |
About Brighton
Brighton is a medium-population Colorado city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 11,368 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 10 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Brighton is around 632 students, 39% noticeably above the Colorado average of about 456.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 10,978 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,368 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Brighton opened 1 school, going from 17 to 18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 48% to 38%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Brighton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.