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Fiscal Year
2022 - 2023

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districtMontrose County Re-1J

Cottonwood Elementary School (1915)

3500 WOODGATE ROAD
MONTROSE, CO 81401

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Student Info
403
Total Students Served
Serves Elementary School Grades rural-school-colored

Narrative

quotes A message from:
Emily Imus
Director of Finance
Montrose County School District RE-1J
July 01, 2024
Montrose County School District RE-1J (MCSD) is a rural school district located in west-central Colorado. It serves approximately 6,090 students in 14 schools including Early Childhood Centers, an outdoor education school, an alternative high school, a blended learning academy, and a charter school. The City of Montrose and the Town of Olathe are the major communities served by these schools. Student levels range from preschool through 12th ... Montrose County School District RE-1J (MCSD) is a rural school district located in west-central Colorado. It serves approximately 6,090 students in 14 schools including Early Childhood Centers, an outdoor education school, an alternative high school, a blended learning academy, and a charter school. The City of Montrose and the Town of Olathe are the major communities served by these schools. Student levels range from preschool through 12th grade. MCSD is the largest employer in Montrose County with over 850 full- and part-time employees. The mission of MCSD is to ensure that all students have a safe and academically rigorous environment in which to learn, and that all students will graduate with life skills and knowledge required to enter the workforce, to begin a career, and to attend college or other post-secondary education opportunities of their choice, without remediation. All monies that MCSD spends are dedicated toward this mission and priorities of the Strategic Plan and Master Capital Plan. To that end, our budget is designed to (1) support this vision and the Board goals, (2) recognize that staff are our most valuable asset, and (3) promote good stewardship of our public funds.

Spending

Current Spending Per Student
$11,948
Current Spending per Student

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$14,845
State Average
School Level Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $338
  • State/Local
    $6,547
  • Total
    $6,885
School Share of Central Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $674
  • State/Local
    $4,389
  • Total
    $5,063
Current School Spending
  1. Learning Environment
    Learning Environment
    90%
  2. Operations
    Operations
    10%
Learning Environment Expenditures
Learning Environment
$2,510,531

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Operations Expenditures
Operations
$264,258

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$2,774,789

Total

Long-Term Spending
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

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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.

$9,488

Total

Total School-Allocated Spending

$2,784,278

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Current School Share of Central Spending

  1. Learning Environment
    Learning Environment
    41%
  2. Operations
    Operations
    59%
Learning Environment Spending
Learning
Environment
$842,343
Central Operations Expenditures
Operations
$1,198,028
$2,040,371

Total

$4,824,648

Grand Total of Spending at this school

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