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School District 27J

Discovery Magnet School (2191)

4949 E. 147TH AVE.
THORNTON, CO 80602

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623

Total Students Served

Spending

$11,821
Current Spending per Student

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$15,805

State Average

School Level Spending per Student

Federal

$69
State/Local

$8,010
Total

$8,079

School Share of Central Spending per Student

Federal

$194
State/Local

$3,548
Total

$3,742

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Current School Spending

Learning Environment

88%
Operations

12%

Learning Environment
$4,411,062

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Operations
$622,117

View Operations Breakdown

$5,033,180

Total

Long-Term Spending

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

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These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.

$2,017,229

Total

Total School-Allocated Spending

$7,050,408

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Current School Share of Central Spending

Learning Environment

44%
Operations

56%

Learning
Environment
$1,019,740

Operations
$1,311,461

$2,331,201

Total

$9,381,609

Grand Total of Spending at this school

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32 Schools in District

27J Online Academy (6687) 89 N. 6TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Belle Creek Charter School (0700) 9290 EAST 107TH AVENUE
HENDERSON, CO 80640
Brantner Elementary School (1013) 7800 E. 133RD AVENUE
THORNTON, CO 80602
Bright Beginnings (7725) SAKATA LEARNING CAMPUS - 89 N. 6TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Brighton High School (1022) 270 SOUTH 8TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Bromley East Charter School (1052) 356 LONGSPUR DRIVE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Colorado Connections @ 27J (1796) 8 INVERNESS DRIVE E SUITE 240
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
Discovery Magnet School (2191) 4949 E. 147TH AVE.
THORNTON, CO 80602
Eagle Ridge Academy (2399) 3551 SOUTHERN STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School (0251) 5505 LONGS PEAK STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Foundations Academy (2945) 340 SOUTH 45TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Henderson Elementary School (3900) 12301 EAST 124TH AVENUE
HENDERSON, CO 80640
Innovations & Options (1021) 830 BRIDGE STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
John W Thimmig Elementary School (8032) 11453 OSWEGO STREET
HENDERSON, CO 80640
Landmark Academy at Reunion (4950) 10566 MEMPHIS STREET
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Mary E Pennock Elementary School (5615) 3707 ESTRELLA STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Northeast Elementary School (6395) 1605 LONGSPEAK
BRIGHTON, CO 80601

Otho E Stuart Middle School (6702) 15955 EAST 101ST WAY
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Overland Trail Middle School (6638) 455 NORTH 19TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Prairie View High School (7129) 12909 E 120TH AVE
HENDERSON, CO 80640
Prairie View Middle School (7131) 12915 EAST 120TH AVENUE
HENDERSON, CO 80640
Reunion Elementary School (7318) 11021 LANDMARK DRIVE
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Riverdale Ridge High School (7340) 13380 YOSEMITE STREET
THORNTON, CO 80602
Rodger Quist Middle School (7351) 13451 YOSEMITE STREET
THORNTON, CO 80602
Second Creek Elementary School (7714) 9950 LAREDO DRIVE
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
South Elementary School (8060) 305 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Southeast Elementary School (8130) 1595 SOUTHERN STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Southlawn Elementary School (5918) 10075 WALDEN STREET
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
The STEAD School (6400) 18251 HOMESTEAD TRAIL
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Turnberry Elementary (8820) 13069 EAST 106TH PLACE
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Vikan Middle School (9230) 879 JESSUP STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
West Ridge Elementary (9426) 13102 MONACO STREET
THORNTON, CO 80602

Learning Environment Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$4,323,619
Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)

$43,922
Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)

$31,763
Building Fund

$11,758

Total Spending

$4,411,062

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Operations Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$333,916
Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)

$42,872
Food Service Fund

$243,066
Building Fund

$2,264

Total Spending

$622,117

Additional information on data methodology

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)

$4,875
Building Fund

$2,012,354

Total Spending

$2,017,229

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Local Funding - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

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State Funding - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

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Federal Funding - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

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Other Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

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Total Funding - Local Property Taxes

Total Program Mills

$0
The school district’s local property tax contribution to their per pupil funding as calculated through the School Finance Act.
Other Mills

$0
Additional local property taxes, such as Mill Levy Overrides, outside of per pupil funding and not related to Bond Redemption Mills.
Bond Redemption Mills

$0
Local property taxes collected to repay principal and interest on bonds which have been issued to fund long-term obligations of the school district and have been approved at an election.

Gifts, Grants & Donations - Breakdown

Per Student Spending - Calculations

Schoool Level Spending Per Student

School level spending per student is calculated based on school allocated Learning Environment and Operations spending divided by school membership. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation.

School Level Learning Environment

$4,411,062
School Level Operations

$622,117
$5,033,180
School Membership

623
School Level Spending Per Student

$8,079

School Share of Central Spending Per Student

The school share of central spending per student is calculated based on district (or central) level Learning Environment and Operations spending divided by non-charter school student membership. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation.

District Level Learning Environment Share

$1,019,740
District Level Operations Share

$1,311,461
$2,331,201
School Membership

623
School Share of Central Spending Per Student

$3,742

Total Spending Per Student = School Level Spending + School Share of Central Spending:

$8,079 + $3,742 = $11,821

Total Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Salaries & Benefits - Breakdown

SALARY

BENEFITS

Administrators

Professional - Instructional

Professional - Other

Paraprofessionals

Office / Administrative Support

Crafts, Trades, and Services

Total

Total Salaries & Benefits

Instructional Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Total Spending

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Activities & Athletics Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Total Spending

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Student Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Total Spending

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Staff Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

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School Administration Spending - Fund Breakdown

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District Administration Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Food Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

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Transportation Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

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Operations & Maintenance Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Other Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

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Enterprise Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

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Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

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Debt Services & Other Uses Spending - Fund Breakdown

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indicates a non-instructional fund

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Community Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Total Spending

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Adult Education Spending - Fund Breakdown

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Total Spending

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View Sample - Fund Breakdown

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Total Funding - Fund Breakdown

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Local Sources - Fund Breakdown

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State Sources - Fund Breakdown

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Federal Sources - Fund Breakdown

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Other Sources - Fund Breakdown

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All expenditures are included in the Total Spending value. Learn more

At the district level, Current Spending Per Student is calculated based on district level total current spending divided by total students served. At the school level, total spending per student is calculated based on school level Current Spending and a proportional share of district level Current Spending. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation. Learn more

This consists of all spending in the Learning Environment and Operations areas for this district, BOCES, or school. This is spending directly impacting students on a daily basis.

Expenditure

Spending, also known as expenditure, describes the monies expensed by the school, district, or BOCES. Expenditures are described by the following dimensions: Type, Areas, and Job. Each of these dimensions is then aggregated by sub-component. The dimensions and their corresponding sub-components are described below.

Current Share of Central Spending reflects costs spent by the district on behalf of its schools. This spending takes place at the district level, and is then proportionally allocated to all schools in the district on a per student basis to more accurately reflect the total amount spent at this school.

This is the sum of Current Spending and Long-Term Spending at this district, BOCES, or school. It is all the spending allocated specifically to this organization. Learn more

All totals are calculated first using underlying records and then rounded to the nearest dollar. As a side effect, there are some cases in which the sum of the subtotals and the displayed total differ by up to a dollar.

The Grand total of all spending at this school is the sum of the total school allocated spending and the school share of central spending. It represents all spending allocated directly to this school as well as a proportional allocation of expenditures at the district level that impact this school.

Salaries and employee benefits by the employees job classification. Learn more

Expenditures found within the Operations provide the essential services necessary to support the activities found within the Learning Environment. In many ways, Operations expenditures are the 'business' of the school, district, and BOCES. Operations is comprised of five sub-categories: Food Services, Transportation, Operations & Maintenance, Other Support Services, and Enterprise Services. Learn more

Expenditures found within Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other are those that enrich the greater community. There are four sub-components within Community: Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services, Debt Services & Other Uses, Community Services, and Adult Education. Learn more

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Expenditure area is used to describe the service or commodity obtained as the result of a specific expenditure. Learn more

These expenditures are those that are not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, debt refinancing, acquisition of land, and other programs. Learn more

A per pupil revenue figure is not shown because many funding sources for districts are not received on a per pupil basis and any such calculation loses comparability across districts.

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Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, debt refinancing, and other extraordinary items.

Expenditures found within the Learning Environment are most associated with having an impact on learning. There are six sub-components to the Learning Environment: Instruction, Activities & Athletics, Student Support, Staff Support, School Administration, and District Administration. Learn more

Examples include: Math program, language arts program, physical education program, special education. Learn more

Examples include: Athletic programs, student clubs and activities. Learn more

Examples include: Guidance services, health services, psychology services. Learn more

Examples include: Staff professional development, instructional technology, program supervision. Learn more

Examples include: Office of principal services, department chair services. Learn more

Examples include: Office of superintendent services, office of curriculum services. Learn more

Examples include: Food preparation, food delivery, service direction. Learn more

Examples include: Vehicle operation, vehicle service and maintenance, supervision. Learn more

Examples include: Ground services, operation building services, equipment care and upkeep. Learn more

Examples include: Business office operations, information systems, risk management services. Learn more

Examples include: Bookstore, after-school programs, copy center. Learn more

Examples include: Site acquisition, architecture and engineering services, construction services. Learn more

Examples include: Repayments of school bond issues, athletic facilities bond issues, etc. Learn more

Examples include: Recreation services, community swimming pool, athletic field services. Learn more

Examples include: Adult basic education, adult vocational education. Learn more

Examples include: Property taxes, tuition, transportation fees, food services. Learn more

Examples include: State grants, state projects, state share. Learn more

Examples include: Federal grants, projects, federal funding from CDE. Learn more

Examples include: Capital leases, accrued interest, refunding bond proceeds. Learn more

All funding are included in the Total Funding value. Learn more

Examples include: Property taxes, tuition, transportation fees, food services. Learn more

This amount represents the private gifts, local grants and private donations reported by the district. This amount is a subset of the larger Local Sources figure. Donations and other revenue at the unique school level are not shown on the website. Learn more

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Examples include: Federal grants, projects, federal funding from CDE. Learn more