An equity score of 23/100 ranks Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co #131 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,434 per pupil, Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co ranks #160 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,496
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,434
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co operates 10 public schools serving 6,496 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in El Paso County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,434 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.8% local, 47.8% state, and 7.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #131 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 453.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bear Creek Elementary School, with a diversity index of 47.3/100.
Its largest campus is Lewis-Palmer High School, enrolling 1,144 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Palmer Lake Elementary School, at 286 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lewis-Palmer High School accounts for 17.6% of all Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co student enrollment
That concentration means Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 1,144 students (highest), a spread of 858 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co?
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co has 10 schools, including 2 high, 7 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 6,496 students.
How much does Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co spend per student?
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co spends $12,434 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #131 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co?
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co students are 75.9% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co?
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the Co has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #131 out of 142 districts in Colorado.