Bennett School District 29-J

Public Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Bennett, and parts of Aurora.

At a glance

1,793Students enrolled

6Schools

$13,253Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

39%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Bennett

Grades K–2

Bennett Elementary School251 students · BennettThis district

Grades 3–5

Bennett Intermediate School256 students · BennettThis district

Grades 6–8

Bennett Middle School281 students · BennettThis district

Grades 9–12

Bennett High School431 students · BennettThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CO

Math proficiency13%

State average 30.4%

Reading / language arts31%

State average 47%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 81.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,253

per student each year · 17% below the CO average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration46%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)77%

State21%

Federal2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,175’20

1,249’21

1,296’22

1,645’23

1,793’24

Students

Hispanic · 45%808

White · 38%684

Two or more races · 7%126

Black · 6%116

Asian · 1%26

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%26

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

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Sky Ranch AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 495 students · Aurora

Charter 📚

Bennett Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 256 students · Bennett

C-Public 📚

Bennett Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 251 students · Bennett

C-Public 📚

Bennett Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 281 students · Bennett

C+Public 🏫

Bennett High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 431 students · Bennett

B-Public 📚

Bennett PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 79 students · Bennett

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cherry Creek School District 5Centennial · Foxfield · $17,160 per student

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Denver County School District 1Denver · $17,972 per student

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Douglas County School District RE-1Parker · $14,658 per student

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Littleton School District 6Centennial · $16,635 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.