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Jefferson County School District R-1

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Jefferson County School District R-1 is a public school district in Colorado. They serve 83,460 students across 150 schools, and its teachers have had 5,506 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 150
    Schools
  • 83,460
    Students
  • 4,695
    Teachers

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Jefferson County School District R-1 Demographics

35%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Jefferson County School District R-1 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Jefferson County School District R-1 had a total revenue of $948.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 55.8% came from local sources, 39.5% from state sources, and 4.7% from federal sources.

Jefferson County School District R-1 had a per-pupil revenue of $11,362 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 55.8% came from local sources, 39.5% from state sources, and 4.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Jefferson County School District R-1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 16, 2024

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Jefferson County School District R-1

$3.6 million
raised using DonorsChoose
5,506
projects funded
2,550
teachers funded
8,907
donors
541
projects for basic supplies
665
projects for technology
853
projects for books
297
projects for art supplies

Jefferson County School District R-1 has received support from 5,561 individuals from Colorado and 3,346 individuals out-of-state.

Jefferson County School District R-1 Schools

Adams Elementary School Addenbrooke Classical Academy Alameda International Junior Senior High School Allendale Elementary School Arvada K-8 School Arvada Senior High School Arvada West Senior High School Bear Creek K-8 Elementary School Bear Creek High School Bell Middle School Belmar School of Integrated Arts Bergen Elementary School Blue Heron Elementary School Bradford School North Bradford School South Brady High School Campbell Early Learning Center Carmody Middle School Chatfield Senior High School Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School Collegiate Academy of Colorado Columbine Hills Elementary School Columbine Senior High School Compass Montessori School - Golden Compass Montessori Wheat Ridge Conifer Senior High School Coronado Elementary School Creighton Middle School D'Evelyn Junior Senior High School Dakota Ridge Senior High School Deane Elementary School Deer Creek Middle School Dennison Elementary School Devinny Elementary School Doral Academy of Colorado Drake Middle School Dunstan Middle School Dutch Creek Elementary School Edgewater Elementary School Eiber Elementary School Elk Creek Elementary School Evergreen High School Evergreen Middle School Everitt Middle School Excel Academy Charter School Fairmount Elementary School Falcon Bluffs Middle School Fletcher Miller School Foothills Elementary School Foster Dual Language Pre-Kindergarten - 8 School Free Horizon Montessori School Fremont Elementary School Golden High School Governor's Ranch Elementary School Great Work Montessori School Green Gables Elementary School Green Mountain Senior High School Hackberry Hill Elementary School Hutchinson Elementary School Jeffco Remote Learning Program Jeffco Transition Services Jeffco Virtual Academy Jefferson Academy Elementary School Jefferson Academy Secondary School Jefferson County Open School Jefferson Junior Senior High School Connections Learning Center Ken Caryl Middle School Kendallvue Elementary School Kendrick Lakes Elementary School Kyffin Elementary School Lakewood High School Lasley Elementary School Lawrence Elementary School Leawood Elementary School Lincoln Academy Charter School Little Elementary School Long View High School Lukas Elementary School Lumberg Elementary School Mandalay Middle School Manning School Academics & Arts Maple Grove Elementary School Marshdale Elementary School McLain High School Meiklejohn Elementary School Mitchell Elementary School Montessori Peaks Charter Academy Moore Middle School Mortensen Elementary School Mountain Phoenix Community School Wheat Ridge Campus Mountain Phoenix Community School Mount Carbon Elementary School The New America School - Lakewood Norma Anderson Early Learning Center Normandy Elementary School North Arvada Middle School Oberon Middle School Parmalee Elementary School Patterson International Elementary School Peak Expeditionary Pennington Pomona Senior High School Powderhorn Elementary School Prospect Academy Prospect Valley Elementary School Ralston Elementary School Ralston Valley Senior High School Red Rocks Elementary School Rocky Mountain Academy - Evergreen Rocky Mountain Deaf School Rooney Ranch Elementary School Rose Stein International Elementary School Ryan Elementary School Secrest Elementary School Semper Elementary School Shaffer Elementary School Shelton Elementary School Sierra Elementary School Slater Elementary School Sobesky Academy South Lakewood Elementary School Standley Lake High School Stevens Elementary School Stober Elementary School Stony Creek Elementary School Stott Elementary School Summit Ridge Middle School Swanson Elementary School Three Creeks K-8 School Two Roads Charter School Ute Meadows Elementary School Van Arsdale Elementary School Vanderhoof Elementary School New Classical Academy at Vivian Warder Elementary School Warren Technical North Center Warren Technical Central Center Warren Technical South Center Wayne Carle Middle School Weber Elementary School Welchester Elementary School West Jefferson Elementary School West Jefferson Middle School West Woods Elementary School Westgate Elementary School Westridge Elementary School Wheat Ridge Senior High School Wilmot Elementary School Windy Peak - Outdoor Laboratory Schools Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
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