District overview
South Routt School District RE-3
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
_mit_altem_Eisenbahn-Viadukt,_Vorbild_f%C3%BCr_%C3%96kod%C3%B6rfer,_Foto_Ludwig_Micheler_2019-11-07.jpg){kind=link}
Who runs South Routt schools, and how are they paid for?
South Routt School District RE-3 serves the Oak Creek area of Routt County, Colorado, with about 283 students expected in 2026-27. Colorado pays districts mostly through a per-student formula plus local property tax, so fewer students means less money. A seven-member elected board adopts the budget, sets policy and hires the superintendent, Dr. Kirk Henwood.
Enrollment
The 2026-27 budget counts 283 students, down from 305 this year.
Money
Total program funding is about $5.18 million, from property taxes (21.283 mills), ownership taxes and state aid.
Reserves
The general fund holds about $7.3 million, but planned spending is above revenue by about $250,000.
Who decides
Kristi Schalnus (president), Jamie Hoff, Jeff Clyncke, Suzanne Hamill, Sunny Harmon, Nikki Knoebel and Jason Strahl. Regular meetings are usually on a Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Small districts often run with large reserves, and the shortfall is modest. The records do not show whether it is expected to continue.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Soroco high school and middle school addition and renovation
State grant conditionally awarded; district match not yet shown in recordsThe state school-construction program would pay about $22.7 million toward an addition and renovation at the Soroco campus. The district's share is about $32.8 million.
- Conditional award letter presented to the board
- Board hears a BEST grant update
- Grant expiration date in the award letter
Funding
State BEST grant plus district match
Recent news
View the news feed →Resources
Practical guides to school phone policies, district budgets, and administrator hiring.
Explore resources →Built from board agendas, minutes and attachments on the district's public Diligent Community portal and Google Drive minutes folders, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026.
Get alerts for South Routt School District RE-3
We read every agenda, packet, recording, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
Copy the RSS link into your feed reader to get new published alerts.