Byers School District No. 32J operates 10 public schools serving 5,671 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 middle, 3 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,853 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Arapahoe County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,082 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 5.6% local, 86.1% state, and 8.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $6,998 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #128 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 255:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 32.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools.
Astravo Online Academy High School accounts for 40.1% of all Byers School District No. 32J student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Byers School District No. 32J-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Byers School District No. 32J school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Byers School District No. 32J school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 2,750 students (highest), a spread of 2,580 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Byers School District No. 32J student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — 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 Byers School District No. 32J is typically wider than the Byers School District No. 32J-aggregate figure suggests.
Byers School District No. 32J chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Byers School District No. 32J is typically wider than the Byers School District No. 32J-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Byers School District No. 32J?
Byers School District No. 32J has 10 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 3 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,671 students.
How much does Byers School District No. 32J spend per student?
Byers School District No. 32J spends $9,082 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #128 in Colorado.
What is the average teacher salary in Byers School District No. 32J?
The average teacher salary in Byers School District No. 32J is $6,998 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Byers School District No. 32J?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Arapahoe County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Byers School District No. 32J?
Byers School District No. 32J students are 56.2% White, 32.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Byers School District No. 32J?
Byers School District No. 32J has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #128 out of 144 districts in Colorado. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.