C−
Fort Morgan School District RE-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Fort Morgan and Log Lane Village.
Students
3,451
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,499
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Morgan School District RE-3
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the CO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.5M, about $6,807 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Trail Side.
PK–KSherman Early Childhood CenterThis district
1–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Fort Morgan Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fort Morgan High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,499 per student · 15% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 55%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,339’20
3,381’21
3,421’22
3,427’23
3,451’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 65%White 27%Black 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Columbine Elementary School
C−421 students16:1
Sherman Early Childhood Center
409 students16:1
Baker Elementary School
C321 students14:1
Green Acres Elementary School
C320 students15:1
Pioneer Elementary School
D243 students11:1
Fort Morgan Middle School
C−749 students15:1
Fort Morgan High School
C−945 students17:1
Lincoln High School
C43 students8:1
Towns served
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.