1. Sargent Students Have Lost Ground in Real Terms; MLO would Catch Students Back Up Per-Pupil Funding in 2015 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars
Negative Factor
Sargent schools have seen their per-pupil funding fall more than $1,000 in real terms since The $500,000 override would add an extra $1,130 to Sargent’s per pupil spending and catch it back up.
Source: CFI analysis of Denver-Boulder-Greeley CPI and Colorado Department of Education district funding worksheets

2. Sargent RE-33J Receives Higher State Share of
Total Program than State Average
In FY , Sargent RE-33J will collect $915,681 in property tax.
A $500,000 mill levy override would represent a 55% increase in property taxes.
State Average Sargent RE-33J
Property Tax $ Per Student $2, $1,966
Override $ Per Student $ $1,300*
*$75,000 MLO and the proposed $500,000 MLO