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School District 27J
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Brighton, Colorado
District details
Superintendent: Will Pierce
# of school board members: 7
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School District 27J, formerly known as Brighton School District, is a school district in Colorado.

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Superintendent

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Dr. Will Pierce is the superintendent of School District 27J. He was appointed effective July 1, 2024. His previous career experience includes working as a teacher, principal, and district administrator.[1]

School board

The School District 27J Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts in at-large elections.[2][3]

Elections

See also: School District 27J, Colorado, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[4]

Four seats on the board are up for 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 School District 27J school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]

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All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. Because the Board desires to hear the viewpoints of all citizens throughout the district and also needs to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner, it shall schedule time during some Board meetings for brief comments and questions from the public. Some public comment periods may relate to specific items on the agenda. The Board shall set a time limit on the length of the public participation time and a time limit for individual speakers.

During times of general public comment at a regular meeting, comments and questions may deal with any topic related to the Board's conduct of the schools. Comments at special meetings must be related to the call of the meeting. During times of public comment on specific agenda items, comments shall be confined to the topic of the agenda item being considered by the Board. Speakers may offer such criticism of school operations and programs as concern them, but are encouraged to exercise their speech rights responsibly. The Board encourages the discussion of all personnel matters to be conducted in executive session.

The Board president shall be responsible for recognizing all speakers who shall properly identify themselves, for maintaining proper order and for adherence to any time limits set. Questions asked by the public that require further investigation may be referred to the superintendent or superintendent's designee for consideration and later response.

Members of the public will not be recognized by the president during Board meetings except as noted in this policy.

Members of the public wishing to make formal presentations before the Board should make arrangements in advance with the superintendent or Board secretary so that such presentations, when appropriate, may be scheduled on the agenda.

In addition to public participation time during Board meetings, the Board is committed to engaging members of the community on an ongoing basis regarding community values about education during times other than the Board's regular meetings.[6]

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $25,795,000 $1,343 11%
Local: $115,182,000 $5,998 48%
State: $100,602,000 $5,239 42%
Total: $241,579,000 $12,580
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $217,014,000 $11,301
Total Current Expenditures: $195,054,000 $10,157
Instructional Expenditures: $100,837,000 $5,251 46%
Student and Staff Support: $21,340,000 $1,111 10%
Administration: $40,417,000 $2,104 19%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,460,000 $1,690 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,545,000 $236
Construction: $3,481,000 $181
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $575,000 $29
Interest on Debt: $16,280,000 $847


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 Maximum
2024-2025[8] $55,121 $113,782
2023-2024[9] $52,003 $106,641
2022-2023[10] $43,078 $96,241
2021-2022[11] $40,525 $90,537
2020-2021[12] $40,525 $89,861
2019-2020[13] $40,400 $89,584
2018-2019 (revised December 2018)[14] $37,500 $86,027
2019-2020[15] $37,500 $84,799

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.[16]

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 20 35-39 15-19 12 <50 20-24 28
2018-2019 28 45-49 20-24 18 11-19 32 36
2017-2018 30 45-49 20-24 20 <=20 35-39 38
2016-2017 29 45-49 20-24 19 <=20 35-39 38
2015-2016 26 40-44 15-19 16 11-19 30-34 35
2014-2015 23 35-39 15-19 13 <=10 30-34 30
2013-2014 51 60-64 35-39 41 30-39 60-64 60
2012-2013 51 60-64 35-39 41 35-39 60-64 60
2011-2012 51 60-64 40-44 41 40-44 60-64 59
2010-2011 81 85-89 70-74 75 75-79 86

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 37 50-54 35-39 26 <50 40-44 48
2018-2019 39 55-59 35-39 29 40-49 44 48
2017-2018 35 45-49 40-44 26 21-39 45-49 43
2016-2017 34 45-49 30-34 24 20-29 40-44 42
2015-2016 31 40-44 30-34 22 20-29 35-39 39
2014-2015 31 35-39 30-34 21 20-29 40-44 40
2013-2014 66 75-79 60-64 56 50-59 75-79 75
2012-2013 65 70-74 50-54 56 55-59 75-79 74
2011-2012 65 65-69 55-59 54 60-64 70-74 74
2010-2011 90 90-94 85-89 86 85-89 94

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 86 >=90 >=80 83 >=50 80-89 88
2018-2019 84 >=80 >=80 81 >=50 >=90 86
2017-2018 82 >=80 60-79 79 >=50 >=80 84
2016-2017 77 >=90 60-79 73 PS >=80 81
2015-2016 77 80-89 >=80 71 >=50 >=80 83
2014-2015 77 70-79 >=80 71 >=50 >=80 81
2013-2014 80 >=80 60-79 75 >=50 60-79 84
2012-2013 79 80-89 >=80 73 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 71 >=80 60-79 63 >=50 >=50 81
2010-2011 73 60-79 60-79 67 >=50 78


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 22,713 10.4
2021-2022 20,357 5.7
2020-2021 19,203 -0.4
2019-2020 19,275 2.8
2018-2019 18,741 4.4
2017-2018 17,909 4.3
2016-2017 17,138 0.4
2015-2016 17,069 -0.4
2014-2015 17,129 2.4
2013-2014 16,717 3.2
2012-2013 16,184 3.2
2011-2012 15,671 3.7
2010-2011 15,089 4.0
2009-2010 14,485 5.1
2008-2009 13,742 8.3
2007-2008 12,608 8.2
2006-2007 11,569 9.7
2005-2006 10,450 11.4
2004-2005 9,256 10.7
2003-2004 8,261 11.9
2002-2003 7,277 9.6
2001-2002 6,575 11.8
2000-2001 5,796 8.4
1999-2000 5,308 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District 27J (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 3.3
Black 2.6 4.6
Hispanic 49.8 35.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.3
Two or More Races 3.7 5.1
White 40.1 50.8

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 2022-2023 school year, School District 27J had 1,159.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.59.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 35.44
Kindergarten: 80.17
Elementary: 525.70
Secondary: 518.17
Total: 1,159.48

School District 27J employed 22.89 district administrators and 74.34 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.89
District Administrative Support: 63.17
School Administrators: 74.34
School Administrative Support: 75.87
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 294.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 44.75
Total Guidance Counselors: 56.04
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 42.98
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 16.55
Student Support Services: 153.07
Other Support Services: 208.76


Schools

The School District 27J operates 32 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
27j Online Academy297KG-12
Belle Creek Charter School571KG-8
Brantner Elementary School682PK-5
Brighton High School1,8549-12
Bromley East Charter School1,237PK-8
Colorado Connections Academy1,728KG-12
Eagle Ridge Academy5109-12
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School532PK-5
Foundations Academy767KG-8
Henderson Elementary School353PK-5
Innovations & Options2166-12
John W Thimmig Elementary School528PK-5
Landmark Academy At Reunion770KG-8
Mary E Pennock Elementary School620PK-5
Northeast Elementary School499PK-6
Otho E Stuart Middle School7916-8
Overland Trail Middle School5386-8
Prairie View High School1,8219-12
Prairie View Middle School6586-8
Prairie Vista Youth Service Center264-12
Reunion Elementary School783PK-5
Riverdale Ridge High School1,4639-12
Rodger Quist Middle School9236-8
Sd 27j Preschool At The Brighton Lrc106PK-PK
Second Creek Elementary School678PK-5
Southeast Elementary School526PK-5
South Elementary School370PK-5
Southlawn Elementary School440PK-5
The Stead School2579-10
Turnberry Elementary762PK-5
Vikan Middle School5806-8
West Ridge Elementary827PK-5

Contact information

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School District 27J
Board of Education
88 N. 40th Avenue, Building A
Brighton, CO 80601
Phone: 303-655-2900

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ School District 27J, "Leadership," accessed April 22, 2025
  2. ↑ 27J School, "27J Schools Board of Education Directors," accessed April 23, 2021
  3. ↑ Brighton Local Color, "Meet the 27J School Board candidates," accessed April 23, 2021
  4. ↑ LexisNexis: Colorado Legal Resources, "C.R.S. 22-31-104," accessed April 9, 2021
  5. ↑ School District 27J, "Public Participation at School Board Meetings: BEDH," accessed April 22, 2025
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule FY 2024-2025," accessed April 22, 2025
  9. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2023-2024," accessed February 6, 2024
  10. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2022-2023," accessed February 6, 2024
  11. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule Fiscal year 2021-2022," accessed February 6, 2024
  12. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2020-2021," accessed April 23, 2021
  13. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2019-2020," accessed April 23, 2021
  14. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2018-2019 (2) Revised Dec 2018," accessed April 23, 2021
  15. ↑ 27J Schools, "Certified Salary Schedule 2018-2019," accessed April 23, 2021
  16. ↑ 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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