District overview
Steamboat Springs School District RE-2
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
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How is Steamboat Springs School District paid for?
Steamboat Springs School District RE-2 serves Steamboat Springs and nearby communities in Routt County, Colorado, with about 2,500 students. Most operating money comes from the state school-finance formula and local property taxes. A five-member elected Board of Education adopts the budget, sets policy and hires the superintendent, Kristin Drury (since summer 2026).
2026-27 budget
Approved June 22, 2026; uses about $2.7 million of saved fund balance to cover the gap between spending and income.
Reserve level
Staff said in December 2025 that the district expected about $14 million, roughly 30%, in reserve at the end of June 2026.
New funding
The district was reclassified as rural in August 2026, which adds per-pupil funding through fiscal year 2032.
State grant
A $420,592 a year School Health Professional Grant for three years pays for two social worker positions.
The collected records do not give total 2026-27 spending or enrollment for the year, and the Initiative 195 / Amendment 87 election result is not yet known.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Employee housing project
owner's representative chosen September 2026; contract expectedThe district is planning employee housing to help hire and keep staff, using a new Affordable Housing Fund set up in January 2026.
- Board directs creation of Fund 52, the Affordable Housing Fund
- FY26 amended budget moves $250,000 into the fund
- Dynamic Program Management selected as owner's representative
Funding
General fund transfer to the Affordable Housing Fund
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Practical guides to school phone policies, district budgets, and administrator hiring.
Explore resources →Built from board minutes in the district's public Google Drive folders, board meeting summaries and the posted November 9, 2026 agenda, November 2025 to November 2026.
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