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Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co

Item: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

146 N Jefferson St
Monument, CO 80132-0040

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (719) 488-4700

www.lewispalmer.org

Top Rankings

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

10 Schools

812 Schools

# Students

6,332 Students

300,394 Students

# Teachers

362 Teachers

19,507 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
Pre-K	189	171
Kind	365	210
1	321	211
2	375	218
3	406	225
4	428	217
5	448	217
6	318	55

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District Rank

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#3 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#6
2018	#7
2017	#6
2016	#5
2015	#2
2014	#6
2013	#6
2012	#6

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54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	54%	33%
2022	53%	32%
2021	53%	33%
2019	53%	35%
2018	52%	35%
2017	51%	33%
2016	53%	33%
2015	53%	31%
2014	75%	57%
2013	75%	57%
2012	74%	56%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2022	65%	45%
2021	69%	47%
2019	65%	47%
2018	52%	44%
2017	61%	42%
2016	61%	40%
2015	59%	40%
2014	86%	69%
2013	86%	70%
2012	86%	70%
2011	98%	89%

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(20-21)

48%

29%

91%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	91%	82%
2022	94%	82%
2021	95%	81%
2020	93%	81%
2019	97%	80%
2018	96%	80%
2017	95%	78%
2016	95%	78%
2015	96%	77%
2014	96%	77%
2013	92%	77%

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(2022-23)

16.1%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	16.1%	33.6%
2022	16.8%	37.4%
2021	13.6%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	0.38	0.62
2022	0.37	0.61
2021	0.36	0.61
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.32	0.60
2017	0.32	0.60
2016	0.31	0.60
2015	0.32	0.60
2014	0.33	0.59
2013	0.32	0.59
2012	0.32	0.59
2011	0.32	0.58
2010	0.24	0.55
2009	0.23	0.55
2008	0.22	0.55
2007	0.21	0.54
2006	0.19	0.53
2005	0.18	0.52
2004	0.16	0.52
2003	0.16	0.51
2002	0.16	0.50
2001	0.15	0.49
2000	0.12	0.47
1999	0.11	0.46
1998	0.10	0.46
1997	0.09	0.45
1996	0.11	0.45
1995	0.09	0.43
1994	0.08	0.41
1993	0.07	0.41
1992	0.07	0.40
1991	0.09	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	12%	35%
2022	12%	35%
2021	11%	34%
2020	11%	34%
2019	11%	34%
2018	10%	34%
2017	10%	34%
2016	11%	33%
2015	10%	33%
2014	10%	33%
2013	9%	32%
2012	9%	32%
2011	9%	32%
2010	6%	29%
2009	6%	28%
2008	6%	28%
2007	6%	28%
2006	5%	27%
2005	5%	26%
2004	4%	25%
2003	4%	24%
2002	4%	23%
2001	3%	22%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	20%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	19%
1996	3%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	2%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2%	17%
1991	2%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%

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% White

76%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	78%	51%
2022	78%	52%
2021	79%	52%
2020	81%	53%
2019	81%	53%
2018	82%	53%
2017	82%	53%
2016	82%	54%
2015	82%	54%
2014	81%	55%
2013	82%	56%
2012	82%	56%
2011	82%	57%
2010	87%	60%
2009	87%	61%
2008	88%	61%
2007	89%	62%
2006	90%	63%
2005	90%	64%
2004	91%	65%
2003	92%	66%
2002	92%	67%
2001	92%	68%
2000	94%	70%
1999	94%	71%
1998	95%	72%
1997	95%	72%
1996	94%	73%
1995	95%	74%
1994	95%	75%
1993	97%	75%
1992	96%	75%
1991	95%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,925 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	$75 MM	$9 MM
2022	$79 MM	$10 MM
2021	$75 MM	$9 MM
2020	$79 MM	$10 MM
2019	$77 MM	$9 MM
2018	$76 MM	$8 MM
2017	$66 MM	$8 MM
2016	$64 MM	$7 MM
2015	$60 MM	$7 MM
2014	$66 MM	$8 MM
2012	$58 MM	$8 MM
2011	$60 MM	$7 MM
2010	$60 MM	$7 MM
2009	$57 MM	$7 MM
2008	$58 MM	$6 MM
2007	$57 MM	$6 MM
2006	$52 MM	$6 MM
2005	$47 MM	$6 MM
2004	$44 MM	$6 MM
2003	$39 MM	$6 MM
2002	$36 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$5 MM
2000	$29 MM	$5 MM
1999	$26 MM	$5 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$76 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	$76 MM	$9 MM
2022	$92 MM	$9 MM
2021	$76 MM	$9 MM
2020	$92 MM	$9 MM
2019	$68 MM	$9 MM
2018	$71 MM	$8 MM
2017	$61 MM	$7 MM
2016	$59 MM	$7 MM
2015	$54 MM	$7 MM
2014	$61 MM	$8 MM
2012	$55 MM	$7 MM
2011	$54 MM	$7 MM
2010	$54 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$7 MM
2008	$104 MM	$6 MM
2007	$64 MM	$6 MM
2006	$47 MM	$6 MM
2005	$43 MM	$6 MM
2004	$42 MM	$6 MM
2003	$40 MM	$6 MM
2002	$36 MM	$6 MM
2001	$49 MM	$5 MM
2000	$26 MM	$5 MM
1999	$23 MM	$5 MM
1998	$23 MM	$4 MM
1997	$28 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,886

$15,523

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	$11,586	$15,787
2022	$11,634	$16,167
2021	$11,590	$15,787
2020	$11,634	$16,167
2019	$11,120	$15,198
2018	$11,274	$15,208
2017	$10,029	$12,941
2016	$10,095	$12,855
2015	$9,640	$12,220
2014	$10,480	$14,461
2012	$9,619	$13,954
2011	$9,984	$12,376
2010	$10,056	$12,220
2009	$9,768	$11,613
2008	$9,836	$10,787
2007	$9,464	$10,079
2006	$8,883	$9,976
2005	$8,399	$9,385
2004	$8,213	$9,502
2003	$7,509	$9,038
2002	$7,265	$8,515
2001	$6,959	$7,974
2000	$6,655	$7,401
1999	$6,258	$7,398
1998	$5,983	$7,165
1997	$5,937	$6,862
1995	$5,408	$6,007
1992	$4,307	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$11,925

$15,842

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co	Colorado
2023	$11,624	$15,299
2022	$13,548	$15,450
2021	$11,627	$15,299
2020	$13,548	$15,450
2019	$9,895	$15,414
2018	$10,610	$14,253
2017	$9,208	$11,793
2016	$9,271	$11,862
2015	$8,753	$11,937
2014	$9,774	$13,787
2012	$8,983	$13,393
2011	$9,001	$11,621
2010	$9,131	$11,937
2009	$10,880	$12,022
2008	$17,775	$10,533
2007	$10,733	$10,175
2006	$8,089	$10,561
2005	$7,637	$9,014
2004	$7,823	$8,930
2003	$7,705	$9,262
2002	$7,443	$8,746
2001	$10,536	$8,249
2000	$6,109	$7,503
1999	$5,582	$7,355
1998	$5,861	$7,189
1997	$7,361	$7,680
1995	$4,961	$5,563
1992	$4,224	$5,963

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Best Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 In The Co Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Winds Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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790 King's Deer Point East
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 559-0800

Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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4285 Walker Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 488-4740

Gr: PK-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Lewis-palmer Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
:

10/

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1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4750

Gr: PK-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Bear Creek Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

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1330 Creekside Drive
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4770

Gr: PK-6 | 869 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #55.

Palmer Lake Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

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115 Upper Glenway
Palmer Lake, CO 80133
(719) 488-4760

Gr: PK-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #66.

Monument Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

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1150 Village Ridge Pt
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 481-1950

Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 91% (Top 10% in CO)
: Top 5%
: 54% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education