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Fiscal Year
2024 - 2025

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Weld Re-8 Schools (3140)

200 S FULTON AVE
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621

Students Info
2,503
Total Students Served
2,503
Non-Charter School Students
Serves Elementary School Grades Serves Middle School Grades Serves High School Grades Rural
SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

Narrative

quotes A message from:
Jennifer Martinez
Director of Finance
Weld Re-8 School District
July 01, 2026
Weld Re-8 School District is located northeast of the Denver metropolitan area and serves the City of Fort Lupton as well as portions of Dacono, Colorado. The district serves approximately 2,400 students across six schools, including a preschool, two elementary schools, one K–8 school, a middle school, and Fort Lupton High School. Our student population is diverse, with approximately 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals and 25% identified ... Weld Re-8 School District is located northeast of the Denver metropolitan area and serves the City of Fort Lupton as well as portions of Dacono, Colorado. The district serves approximately 2,400 students across six schools, including a preschool, two elementary schools, one K–8 school, a middle school, and Fort Lupton High School. Our student population is diverse, with approximately 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals and 25% identified as multilingual learners receiving English language development services. The Weld Re-8 Board of Education is guided by the core values of putting kids first, dignity, investing in people, communication, transparency, and safety. These values inform and guide district decisions and operations. The district's General Fund is primarily supported through revenues received under the Colorado School Finance Act. According to the audited financial statements for fiscal year 2024–2025, General Fund revenues totaled $34,423,060. Property taxes represented approximately 48.2% of General Fund revenues, specific ownership taxes accounted for 8.0%, and state equalization funding comprised approximately 35.0%. As stewards of public resources, Weld Re-8 School District is committed to fiscal accountability and transparency. Financial information, including adopted budgets, annual audit reports, salary schedules, and monthly financial reports, is available to the public on the district website at weld8.org.

Spending

Current Spending Per Student
$16,434
Current Spending per Student

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$16,845
State Average

School Level Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $554
  • State/Local
    $10,131
  • Total
    $10,685
School Share of Central Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $847
  • State/Local
    $4,902
  • Total
    $5,749

Current District Spending

  1. Learning Environment
    Learning Environment
    75%
  2. Operations
    Operations
    25%
Learning Environment Expenditures
Learning Environment
$30,724,219

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Operations Expenditures
Operations
$10,410,272

View Operations Breakdown

$41,134,490

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.

$5,744,531

Total

Total District-Allocated Spending

$46,879,021

Totals may not sum due to rounding

Funding and Revenues

Funding

  1. Local
    Local
    55%
  2. State
    State
    38%
  3. Federal
    Federal
    7%
Local Fundings and Revenues
Local
$24,423,255

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State Fundings and Revenues
State
$16,805,651

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Federal Fundings and Revenues
Federal
$3,225,184

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$44,454,090

Total

Other Fundings and Revenues

Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, and other extraordinary items.

$0

Total

Total Funding

$44,454,090

View Property Tax Breakdown