District overview
Elbert County School District C-2 (Kiowa)
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is a 290-student Colorado district paying for a new school?
Elbert County School District C-2 runs the Kiowa schools, about 290 students including pre-K. A five-member board meets on the third Wednesday of each month. In 2026 it began a $68 million state BEST-grant project for a new PK-12 building. The district must pay a local share and has arranged about $4.9 million in lease-purchase borrowing. Its 2026-27 budget was described as balanced, after an earlier expected $300,000 deficit.
New school
$68 million BEST project; design submission targeted for mid-November 2026.
Local share
Lease-purchase loan of about $4.87 million, tied to school property.
Budget
2026-27 budget balanced; a $108,000 student-count shortfall was reported in October.
Leadership
New superintendent Erin Kruse after an interim period in 2025-26.
The 2024-25 audit was clean and the general fund grew to $3.6 million, so the district enters the project with reserves.
Where the district stands
Major projects
New PK-12 school building (BEST grant)
Schematic design under wayA new school on a 40-acre property to replace the current campus.
- Board approves pursuing lease-purchase match
- Construction team progress report
- Schematic design under way, low risk rating
- 100% schematic design submission targeted (mid-November)
Funding
State BEST grant plus district lease-purchase match
Local share is financed with a bank loan.
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