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 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,332 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Paso County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,942 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.8% local, 47.8% state, and 7.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $53,486 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #135 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 453.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Lewis-Palmer High School accounts for 18.1% of all Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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.
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 other, 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 $11,942 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #135 in Colorado.
What is the average teacher salary in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co?
The average teacher salary in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co is $53,486 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Paso County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 22/100, ranking #135 out of 144 districts in Colorado. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.