The Ridgway School District is forging ahead with plans for a $15 million overhaul of the elementary building despite not having clear direction that voters would support the project, as a survey meant to reach the whole community last month yielded only 40 respondents.

The district budgeted $35,000 over the last two years for consulting work on a master plan for both the elementary and secondary schools. RTA Architects, the firm in charge of the planning produced plans ranging from $7 million to...