B
Fountain School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Fountain.
Students
7,955
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,986
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$35.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fountain School District 8
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the CO average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.4M, about $4,447 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Black Forest.
PK–62 schoolsAcademy School District 20
7–810 middle schoolsAcademy School District 20
9–1210 high schoolsAcademy School District 20
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,986 per student · 6% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 58%Federal 35%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,227’20
8,302’21
8,201’22
7,885’23
7,955’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Weikel Elementary School
B−814 students19:1
Mesa Elementary School
B−668 students18:1
Jordahl Elementary School
B+524 students17:1
Patriot Elementary School
C+523 students16:1
Abrams Elementary School
C+396 students17:1
Aragon Elementary School
C+358 students15:1
Mountainside Elementary School
B−346 students14:1
Eagleside Elementary School
B332 students14:1
Fountain Middle School
C1,051 students16:1
Carson Middle School
B−657 students16:1
Fountain-Fort Carson High School
B1,974 students17:1
Welte Education Center
C84 students8:1
Conrad Early Learning Center
228 students21:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.