27J Schools

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27J Schools
27J Schools logo.svg
Address
88 North 40th Avenue
, Colorado, 80601
United States
Coordinates 39°59′14″N104°46′14″W / 39.98722°N 104.77056°W / 39.98722; -104.77056
District information
Type Unified school district
Grades P12
Established1959;66 years ago (1959)
SuperintendentWill Pierce [1]
Schools33 [2]
Budget$276,005,000 [2]
NCES District ID 0802580 [2]
Students and staff
Students23,139 [2]
Teachers1,222.19 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Staff2,290.03 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Student–teacher ratio18.93 [2]
Other information
Website sd27j.org

27J Schools is a school district headquartered in Brighton, Colorado. The district was established in 1959 when several existing school districts were consolidated. [3] Will Pierce is currently the superintendent. [4]

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The district includes sections of Adams County, [5] Weld County, [6] and Broomfield. [7] In addition to Brighton it serves Aurora, Commerce City, Henderson, and Thornton. [8]

In August 2018 the district switched a four-day school week. In that period the district had around 18,000 students. [8]

Schools

References

  1. "Leadership = 27J Schools" . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for School District 27J". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  3. "About 27J / About Our District". 27J Schools. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. Kranz, Tammy (June 28, 2012). "Fiedler to take D27J reins July 2". Parker Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 19, 2022. - Text list
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Weld County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 19, 2022. - Text list
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Broomfield County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 19, 2022. - Text list
  8. 1 2 Kirk, Alexander; Chavez, Jordan (August 13, 2018). "No more Mondays for students in this Denver metro school district". 9 News. Retrieved August 14, 2018.