District overview
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
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How is Fountain-Fort Carson D8 paid for?
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 serves about 7,200 students in El Paso County, Colorado, including many military families from Fort Carson. Colorado pays districts by a per-pupil formula and local property taxes cover part of the cost. The district also sets a federal Impact Aid count date each fall. A five-member elected board adopts the budget, certifies the mill levy each December and approves policies.
Enrollment
The 2026-27 budget plans on 7,250 students, while 7,225 were enrolled on Sept 1, 2026. The proposed budget used a three-year declining average.
Property tax
The 2026 net levy is 24.684 mills, with assessed value expected to rise 18.5%.
Pay and staffing
The proposed budget adds 3% raises, 7 teachers and 15.5 special education aides.
Who decides
Five directors. Rose Terrell is president through 2027. Meetings are usually the last Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m., with some changes.
The posted materials are summaries; they do not show full district revenue or reserves.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Athletics and special education building projects
planned for 2026-27The 2026-27 plan puts $7.35M into athletics and activities, mostly field improvements and lighting at Fountain Middle School, plus $600K to remodel special education rooms at three elementary schools.
- Preliminary project list presented
- Proposed budget presented
- Budget adopted
Funding
Building Fund (general fund allocation of $7.5M)
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