Fountain 8
Mountainside Elementary School (6138)
5506 HARR AVENUE
FORT CARSON, CO 80902
426
Total Students Served
Narrative
A message from:
Asst Superintendent of Business Services
Fountain - Ft. Carson School District 8
July 01, 2023
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 was established in 1890 and includes the City of Fountain, Fort Carson Military (Army) Installation, Rock Creek, and surrounding rural areas. The District has the highest percentage of military students among Colorado school districts and is one of only thirty districts in the United States considered "heavily impacted" by the US Department of Education. As a result, the District receives additional federal funding to compensate
...

Spending
School Level Spending per Student
-
Federal$1,247
-
State/Local$7,840
-
Total$9,087
School Share of Central Spending per Student
-
Federal$862
-
State/Local$4,085
-
Total$4,947
Current School Spending
-
Learning Environment85%
-
Operations15%
$3,870,907
Total
Long-Term Spending

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.
$7,959
Total
Total School-Allocated Spending
$3,878,865
Totals may not sum due to rounding
Current School Share of Central Spending
-
Learning Environment40%
-
Operations60%
$2,107,236
Total
$5,986,101
Grand Total of Spending at this school