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Ward, CO town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Boulder Valley School District RE-2

Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Boulder and Superior. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,771
Colorado: $15,889
Students
28,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$881.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 86%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ward pay

Typical tax bill
$1,357
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$322,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ward's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ward

Ward is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Ward's representatives, with contacts →

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