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Leo William Butler Elementary School (5050)

411 SOUTH MCKINLEY
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621

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355

Total Students Served

Narrative

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

$19,101
Current Spending per Student

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$16,845

State Average

School Level Spending per Student

Federal

$801
State/Local

$12,551
Total

$13,352

School Share of Central Spending per Student

Federal

$847
State/Local

$4,902
Total

$5,749

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Current School Spending

Learning Environment

89%
Operations

11%

Learning Environment
$4,222,562

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Operations
$517,221

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$4,739,782

Total

Long-Term Spending

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.

$218,244

Total

Total School-Allocated Spending

$4,958,027

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Current School Share of Central Spending

Learning Environment

49%
Operations

51%

Learning
Environment
$999,148

Operations
$1,041,667

$2,040,815

Total

$6,998,841

Grand Total of Spending at this school