An equity score of 10/100 ranks Bennett School District No. 29j #142 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,775 per pupil, Bennett School District No. 29j ranks #176 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,296
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,775
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bennett School District No. 29j operates 5 public schools serving 1,296 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,775 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.8% local, 34.8% state, and 13.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 10/100, ranked #142 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 309:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.7% White, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bennett Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bennett High School, enrolling 431 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bennett Preschool, at 79 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bennett High School accounts for 33.2% of all Bennett School District No. 29j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bennett School District No. 29j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bennett School District No. 29j school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Bennett School District No. 29j school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 431 students (highest), a spread of 352 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bennett School District No. 29j student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bennett School District No. 29j is typically wider than the Bennett School District No. 29j-aggregate figure suggests.
Bennett School District No. 29j chronic absenteeism rate is 40.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Bennett School District No. 29j's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Bennett School District No. 29j?
Bennett School District No. 29j has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,296 students.
How much does Bennett School District No. 29j spend per student?
Bennett School District No. 29j spends $10,775 per student. The district has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #142 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Bennett School District No. 29j?
Bennett School District No. 29j students are 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.7% White, 2.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bennett School District No. 29j?
Bennett School District No. 29j has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #142 out of 142 districts in Colorado.