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Fountain-fort Carson SD 8

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  • (719) 382-1300
  • 10665 Jimmy Camp Rd
  • Fountain, CO-4175
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About this district

Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 is a public school district in Colorado. They serve 8,200 students across 14 schools, and its teachers have had 370 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    14
  • Students
    8,200
  • Teachers
    501

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Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 Demographics

49%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 had a total revenue of $102.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 6.7% came from local sources, 57.0% from state sources, and 36.3% from federal sources.

Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 had a per-pupil revenue of $12,525 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 6.7% came from local sources, 57.0% from state sources, and 36.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

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Fountain-fort Carson SD 8

$241,101
raised using DonorsChoose
370
projects funded
221
teachers funded
719
donors
22
projects for basic supplies
51
projects for technology
37
projects for books
14
projects for art supplies

Fountain-fort Carson SD 8 has received support from 375 individuals from Colorado and 344 individuals out-of-state.

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