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Fountain School District 8, Colorado

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Fountain School District 8
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,201 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
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Fountain School District 8 is a school district in Colorado (El Paso County). During the 2023 school year, 8,201 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Fountain School District 8 consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jill Grubbs20232027
Kimberly Moon20232027
Rose Terrell20212027
Kenneth Coffee Jr.20212025
Shirley Martinez20212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,120,000 $5,727 40%
Local: $5,948,000 $723 5%
State: $64,808,000 $7,877 55%
Total: $117,876,000 $14,328
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $121,826,000 $14,808
Total Current Expenditures: $95,108,000 $11,560
Instructional Expenditures: $52,729,000 $6,409 43%
Student and Staff Support: $9,704,000 $1,179 8%
Administration: $14,963,000 $1,818 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,712,000 $2,152 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,543,000 $3,104
Construction: $4,052,000 $492
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $352,000 $42
Interest on Debt: $414,000 $50


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 30-34 10-14 18 21-39 20-24 26
2018-2019 30 40-44 21 24 11-19 29 34
2017-2018 28 30-34 18 25 20-29 26 32
2016-2017 25 30-34 14 21 11-19 22 32
2015-2016 30 35-39 19 27 30-39 28 34
2014-2015 29 40-44 17 23 20-29 29 34
2013-2014 54 60-64 41 52 50-59 52 59
2012-2013 57 65-69 45 54 50-59 50 61
2011-2012 54 50-54 40 52 50-59 56 58
2010-2011 85 80-84 76 85 80-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 40-49 25-29 40 <=20 40-44 45
2018-2019 45 45-49 41 40 30-39 44 49
2017-2018 41 40-44 33 40 40-49 39 44
2016-2017 39 40-44 31 36 20-29 42 42
2015-2016 39 40-44 31 35 40-49 41 42
2014-2015 40 50-54 32 35 40-49 41 44
2013-2014 70 70-74 61 67 60-69 70 73
2012-2013 71 70-74 63 69 50-59 73 74
2011-2012 69 65-69 59 63 60-69 75 73
2010-2011 92 85-89 89 91 80-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=50 >=90 85-89 PS >=90 80-84
2018-2019 85 >=50 90-94 85-89 PS 80-89 80-84
2017-2018 82 >=50 >=90 75-79 PS 80-89 80-84
2016-2017 85 >=50 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=90 80-84
2015-2016 88 >=80 80-89 90-94 PS 80-89 85-89
2014-2015 82 >=50 90-94 80-84 PS 80-89 75-79
2013-2014 82 >=50 >=90 80-84 PS 80-89 75-79
2012-2013 80 >=50 90-94 80-84 >=50 70-79 75-79
2011-2012 84 >=50 90-94 80-84 PS >=80 80-84
2010-2011 84 >=50 90-94 80-84 >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 8,201 -1.2
2021-2022 8,302 0.9
2020-2021 8,227 -3.7
2019-2020 8,529 2.7
2018-2019 8,298 -0.5
2017-2018 8,338 1.8
2016-2017 8,185 1.6
2015-2016 8,055 -0.8
2014-2015 8,120 0.4
2013-2014 8,089 3.1
2012-2013 7,840 1.8
2011-2012 7,702 2.2
2010-2011 7,536 2.3
2009-2010 7,365 7.2
2008-2009 6,835 3.7
2007-2008 6,584 6.6
2006-2007 6,152 -0.2
2005-2006 6,166 3.3
2004-2005 5,963 1.4
2003-2004 5,879 5.7
2002-2003 5,545 6.3
2001-2002 5,195 1.3
2000-2001 5,125 3.9
1999-2000 4,926 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fountain School District 8 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 3.3
Black 10.0 4.6
Hispanic 29.0 35.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.8 0.3
Two or More Races 11.1 5.1
White 46.0 50.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fountain School District 8 had 509.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.09.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.33
Kindergarten: 40.33
Elementary: 239.07
Secondary: 211.11
Total: 509.84

Fountain School District 8 employed 23.31 district administrators and 37.17 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.31
District Administrative Support: 50.26
School Administrators: 37.17
School Administrative Support: 47.33
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 172.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 39.48
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.18
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.71
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 3.32
Student Support Services: 75.65
Other Support Services: 111.78


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fountain School District 8 operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abrams Elementary School419KG-5
Aragon Elementary School419PK-5
Carson Middle School6596-8
Conrad Early Learning Center231PK-PK
Eagleside Elementary School365PK-5
Fountain-Fort Carson High School2,0409-12
Fountain Middle School1,0466-8
Jordahl Elementary School534KG-5
Mesa Elementary School645KG-5
Mountainside Elementary School419KG-5
Patriot Elementary School564KG-5
Weikel Elementary School754PK-5
Welte Education Center1069-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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