Total enrollment
11,368
+960 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Brighton
Colorado · Public K-12
Brighton's public-school directory holds 18 schools, serving about 11,368 K-12 students inside Colorado (an average of 632 per school).
4-year change in Brighton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+3 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
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 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 9%: 10,408 students in SY 2020-21 versus 11,368 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Brighton opened 3 schools, going from 15 to 18.
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.