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Bennett School District 29-J, Colorado

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Bennett School District 29J
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Bennett, Colorado and Watkins, Colorado
District details
Superintendent: Robin Purdy
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

Bennett School District 29J is a school district in Colorado.

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Superintendent

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Robin Purdy is the superintendent of the Bennett School District.[1] She has been serving since July 2016. Her previous experience includes serving as superintendent of the Deer Trail School District and the Agate School District.[2]

School board

The Bennett School District consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected at large.


Elections

See also: Bennett School District 29-J, Colorado, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[3]

Two seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Bennett School District 29-J school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,289,000 $1,833 13%
Local: $8,840,000 $7,078 52%
State: $5,928,000 $4,746 35%
Total: $17,057,000 $13,657
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,674,000 $12,549
Total Current Expenditures: $12,805,000 $10,252
Instructional Expenditures: $6,421,000 $5,140 41%
Student and Staff Support: $746,000 $597 5%
Administration: $3,444,000 $2,757 22%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,194,000 $1,756 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,799,000 $1,440
Construction: $1,509,000 $1,208
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $379,000 $303


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum
2023-2024[6] $50,500 $68,400
2023-2024[7] $46,000 $63,800
2022-2023[8] $43,170 $51,072
2021-2022[9] $40,000 $47,527
2020[10] $ 37,000
2019[11] $ 36,000
2020[12] $ 35,700

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[13]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 PS PS 6-9 PS <=20 15-19
2018-2019 23 PS <50 10-14 PS 21-39 29
2017-2018 25 PS <50 10-14 PS 21-39 31
2016-2017 17 PS <50 10-14 PS 21-39 20
2015-2016 23 <50 6-9 PS <=20 28
2014-2015 18 PS PS 10-14 PS <=20 20
2013-2014 52 PS PS 45-49 <50 <=20 56
2012-2013 55 PS PS 45-49 <50 21-39 58
2011-2012 56 >=50 PS 45-49 >=50 40-59 59
2010-2011 84 PS >=50 75-79 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 PS PS 15-19 PS 40-59 40-44
2018-2019 40 PS <50 25-29 PS 40-59 47
2017-2018 36 PS <50 25-29 PS 40-59 42
2016-2017 31 PS <50 20-24 PS 21-39 34
2015-2016 29 <50 20-24 <50 <50 31
2014-2015 31 PS PS 25-29 <50 <=20 33
2013-2014 63 PS PS 45-49 <50 40-59 69
2012-2013 65 PS PS 50-54 <50 40-59 70
2011-2012 68 >=50 PS 50-54 <50 40-59 74
2010-2011 91 PS >=50 85-89 >=50 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 85-89 >=80 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 85-89 60-79 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2015-2016 75-79 PS >=50 PS PS 70-79
2014-2015 75-79 PS PS >=50 PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-84 >=50 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 80-84 PS >=50 PS 80-89
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS 60-79 PS 90-94


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,645 21.2
2022-2023 1,296 3.6
2021-2022 1,249 5.9
2020-2021 1,175 4.9
2019-2020 1,117 1.1
2018-2019 1,105 -1.9
2017-2018 1,126 3.3
2016-2017 1,089 -1.0
2015-2016 1,100 1.9
2014-2015 1,079 6.1
2013-2014 1,013 -3.1
2012-2013 1,044 -3.9
2011-2012 1,085 -6.0
2010-2011 1,150 2.0
2009-2010 1,127 -1.1
2008-2009 1,139 -1.1
2007-2008 1,152 -1.8
2006-2007 1,173 4.0
2005-2006 1,126 -0.6
2004-2005 1,133 5.8
2003-2004 1,067 3.0
2002-2003 1,035 3.2
2001-2002 1,002 0.4
2000-2001 998 4.0
1999-2000 958 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bennett School District 29-J (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.9 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 3.3
Black 5.7 4.6
Hispanic 42.9 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.3
Two or More Races 7.2 5.3
White 40.3 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bennett School District 29-J had 94.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.23
Elementary: 47.83
Secondary: 36.13
Total: 94.19

Bennett School District 29-J employed 7.09 district administrators and 6.51 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.09
District Administrative Support: 6.06
School Administrators: 6.51
School Administrative Support: 6.42
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.66
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.57
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.09
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.53
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.46
Other Support Services: 26.40


Schools

The Bennett School District 29-J operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bennett Elementary School248KG-2
Bennett High School4499-12
Bennett Intermediate School2273-5
Bennett Middle School2816-8
Bennett Preschool75PK-PK
Sky Ranch Academy365KG-7

Contact information

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Bennett School District 29J
615 7th St.
Bennett, CO 80102
Phone: 303-644-3234


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bennett School District, "Superintendent's Office," accessed November 14, 2019
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Robin Purdy," accessed September 6, 2023
  3. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "BBBG Board Elections," accessed April 8, 2021
  4. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "BEDH Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed January 20, 2024
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years)," accessed April 16, 2025
  7. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years)," accessed February 1, 2024
  8. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years)," accessed February 1, 2024
  9. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years)," accessed February 1, 2024
  10. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years): 2020-2021 salary schedules," accessed April 8, 2021
  11. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years): 2020-2021 salary schedules," accessed April 8, 2021
  12. ↑ Bennett School District 29J, "Salary Schedules or Policies (current and two years): 2018-2019 salary schedules," accessed April 8, 2021
  13. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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