27J Schools

27J Schools
Address
88 North 40th Avenue
, Colorado, 80601
United States
Coordinates39°59′14″N 104°46′14″W / 39.98722°N 104.77056°W / 39.98722; -104.77056
District information
TypeUnified school district
GradesP12
Established1959; 66 years ago (1959)
SuperintendentWill Pierce[1]
Schools33[2]
Budget$276,005,000[2]
NCES District ID0802580[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
Websitesd27j.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]

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Leadership = 27J Schools". Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "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. ^ a b Kirk, Alexander; Chavez, Jordan (August 13, 2018). "No more Mondays for students in this Denver metro school district". 9 News. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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