Total enrollment
24,044
+5,036 (+26%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in School District 27J
Colorado · 24,044 students · 5 cities
School District 27J, Colorado runs 33 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 24,044 students across 19 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high.
4-year change in School District 27J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+6 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How School District 27J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #56 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24,044 | #12 of 95 | #304 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 33 | #16 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #91 of 95 | #8,303 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.0% | #51 of 94 | #4,310 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #17 of 68 | #1,725 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 School District 27J
State test results across the district's 28 scored schools run from Discovery Magnet School at 48.0% proficient to Prairie View High School at 12.1%, a gap of 36.0 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 25 district schools that reported both years went from 17,517 to 16,569 students (down 5%) and from 763 to 858 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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.
About School District 27J
School District 27J is a moderately sized public-school district in Colorado. The district runs 33 schools and instructs approximately 24,044 students.
In terms of grade levels, School District 27J comprises 19 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 729 in this district, meaningfully above the Colorado typical of 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 24,044 students, increased 26% from the 19,008 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, School District 27J opened 6 schools, going from 27 to 33.
On this page, the community for School District 27J discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.