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Brighton city, CO

ZIP 80601 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 80601

K-12 nearby
74
Public
67
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 80601 (Brighton, CO) is associated with School District 27J (LEA 0802580) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 74 K-12 schools (67 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Front Range Community College about 12.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
School District 27J
LEA ID
0802580
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (53)

  • Front Range Community College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver13.7 miles (22.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-public
  • Montessori Education Center of the Rockies15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pickens Technical College16.5 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-private
  • Regis University16.9 miles (27.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Aurora16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-public
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado Chinese Medicine University17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 53 colleges & universities
  • University of Colorado System Office17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado State University-System Office17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University Global17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-public
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Denver18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Aurora18.5 miles (29.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-private
  • Taft University System19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design20.5 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Denver21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Iliff School of Theology21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado School of Trades21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Christian University22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder23.5 miles (37.8 km)2yr-private
  • Naropa University24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Aurora24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
  • Red Rocks Community College24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado Boulder24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado School of Mines26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-public
  • Arapahoe Community College26.9 miles (43.4 km)4yr-public
  • Denver Seminary27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rocky Vista University27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aims Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Northern Colorado31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
  • IBMC College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
  • United States Air Force Academy65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-public
  • Nazarene Bible College76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Intellitec College-Colorado Springs78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-private
  • Apex College of Veterinary Technology78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-private
  • Laramie County Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pikes Peak State College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Junior College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
BRIGHTON ADVENTIST ACADEMYprivate——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Vikan Middle Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Brighton High Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Southeast Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
South Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Innovations & Optionspublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Bright Beginningspublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
27J Online Academypublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Eagle Ridge Academypublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Northeast Elementary Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Mary E Pennock Elementary Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Overland Trail Middle Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Foundations Academypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Henderson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Prairie View Middle Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Bromley East Charter Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Prairie View High Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Prairie Vista Youth Services Centerpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Riverdale Ridge High Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Rodger Quist Middle Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Meadow Ridge Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
John W Thimmig Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Reunion Elementary Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Brantner Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Landmark Academy at Reunionpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Turnberry Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
The STEAD Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Lochbuie Elementary Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT REUNIONprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Otho E Stuart Middle Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
West Ridge Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Second Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Southlawn Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Belle Creek Charter Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Horizon High Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bright Horizons Preschoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Discovery Magnet Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denverpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Glacier Peak Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Shadow Ridge Middle Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Eagleview Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Skyview Elementary Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Prairie Hills Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
FRASSATI CATHOLIC ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Tarver Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Stellar Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Cherry Drive Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Silver Creek Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Fort Lupton High Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Leo William Butler Elementary Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Rocky Top Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Riverdale Elementary Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Fort Lupton Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Weld Re-8 Online Academypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Little Trappers Preschoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Woodglen Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
EASTLAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Twombly Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Century Middle Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Hunters Glen Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Stargate Charter Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Hulstrom K-8public——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
STEM Labpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Westgate Community Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Malley Drive Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Explore Pk-8public——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Pathways Future Centerpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Northglenn Middle Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Leroy Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Legacy Options High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80601

What school district is ZIP code 80601 in?
ZIP 80601 (Brighton, CO) maps to School District 27J (LEA ID 0802580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 80601?
US5 lists 74 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 67 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 80601 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80601 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.6%
High school32.4%
Less than HS12.5%
School districtSchool District 27J