Jeffco Public Schools Profile
Jeffco Public Schools,the largest school district in Colorado, has been providing educational excellence for 60 years. Approximately 11 percent of all the K-12 students in Colorado attend a Jeffco School. Our mission is to provide a quality education that prepares all children for a successful future.
- 92 elementary schools*
- 19 middle schools**
- 17 high schools
- 10 option schools
- 14 charter schools
- 1 online school
- 2 outdoor laboratory schools
*Includes three schools with grades K-8.
**Includes one school with grades 5 - 8.
State Funding Per Pupil - $6,650.
See a breakdown of per pupil funding here.*
*As of 2010-11. Includes state rescision.
View the 2010-2011 District Budget
- 20:1 first, second & third grade/acceptable range 18-24
- 24:1 fourth grade/acceptable range 22-28
- 28:1 fifth & sixth/acceptable range 26-32
- *150 students per day/per teacher
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 4% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| White | 73% |
29 percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Figures are as of the 2010-11 school year.Total Student Enrollment for 2010-11:
85,972
(student membership)
View details about enrollment and statistics.
Jeffco Public Schools has approximately 4,700 teachers. Our teachers are highly qualified. Many have advanced degrees and several have earned national and state recognition.
99% |
Highly Qualified* |
58% |
Have Masters Degrees |
1.1% |
Have Ph.Ds |
*According to Federal No Child Left Behind Requiremen
The Jeffco Public Schools Education Center, with administrative offices, including Human Relations, Communications Services, the Superintendent’s Office and the Board of Education's office is located at:
1829 Denver West Drive #27
Golden, CO 80401
303-982-6500
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- Jeffco students continue to outperform the state in all grade levels and content areas on CSAP tests. Compare Jeffco's CSAP scores.
- Lakewood, Evergreen, Conifer and D'Evelyn high schools landed on a very impressive list -- Newsweek's America's Best High Schools list in 2009-2010.
- Education Week Magazine ranked Jeffco fifth in the nation for having the highest graduation rates among large school districts.
- The national average ACT score during the 2009-2010 school year was 21, Jeffco's score was 21.4. During the 2010-2011 school year, four Jeffco students had perfect ACT scores.
- During the 2010-2011 school year, 17 Jeffco schools recieved John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award. Dennison Elementary received a Governor's Blue Ribbon Award.
Jeffco Public Schools has developed policies which are intended to protect the rights and well-being of our students and staff, and provide operational structure. These policies are constantly changing to better meet our mission and meet state and federal requirements. A searchable database of policies, BoardDocs, is available for public review. Please select the Policies tab, to search active documents.
- Integrity
- Valuing People
- Teamwork
- Exemplary Performance
The district's Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for the year. It guides us in establishing goals for student achievement. Read more.
Dr. Cindy Stevenson, Superintendent, is supported by an administrative team made up of:
- A chief financial officer
- A chief operating officer
- A chief academic officer
- An executive director of employee relations
- An executive director of communications
- Four community superintendents
The school district is divided into 17 articulation areas or feeder schools, each comprising one to two high schools and their feeder elementary and middle schools. Each articulation area is managed by one of four community superintendents. The community superintendent of each articulation area:
- Monitors and evaluates school effectiveness
- Monitors student achievement and implementation of a consistent curriculum across all grade levels
- Coordinates student services
- Evaluates principals
- Monitors school safety and student behavior
- Responds to parental concerns that cannot be resolved at the school level
View the Jeffco Public Schools Org Chart
The Board is composed of five members elected to alternating four-year terms. Elections are held every two years. Board members are elected at large, but represent a specific area of the county - their representative district. Board members are not paid; they give freely of their time to serve the community.