Brighton High School vs Overland Trail Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Brighton High School Overland Trail Middle School
Location BRIGHTON, CO BRIGHTON, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 1,733 581
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.9:1 13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 30.9% 50.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Brighton High School Overland Trail Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,426 $13,426
District School District 27J School District 27J

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Brighton High School Overland Trail Middle School
White 36.2% 23.9%
African American 1.2% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 58.9% 70.2%
Asian 0.9% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Brighton High School Overland Trail Middle School
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1733:1 581:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.2% 50.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 39
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.