Total enrollment
1,793
+618 (+53%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Bennett School District No. 29J
Colorado · 1,793 students · 2 cities
Bennett School District No. 29J's public schools total 6 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,793 and an average school size near 299.
4-year change in Bennett School District No. 29J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bennett School District No. 29J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #60 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,793 | #54 of 95 | #4,815 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #52 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #89 of 95 | #8,096 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.3% | #60 of 94 | #5,598 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #6 of 68 | #1,095 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bennett School District No. 29J
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Bennett Intermediate School at 30.3% proficient to Bennett Middle School at 18.8%, a gap of 11.5 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,061 to 963 students (down 9%) and from 62 to 51 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Ranch Academy | Aurora | Elementary | KG-08 | 495 |
| Bennett High School | Bennett | High | 09-12 | 431 |
| Bennett Middle School | Bennett | Middle | 06-08 | 281 |
| Bennett Intermediate School | Bennett | Elementary | 03-05 | 256 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Bennett | Elementary | KG-02 | 251 |
| Bennett Preschool | Bennett | Elementary | PK-PK | 79 |
About Bennett School District No. 29J
Across 6 schools, Bennett School District No. 29J instructs about 1,793 students in Colorado. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Bennett School District No. 29J spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 299 in this district, lower than the Colorado typical of 456.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 53%: 1,175 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,793 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bennett School District No. 29J opened 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
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