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Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co sits in the lowest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,444 (above only 39% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,444
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,536
Per-pupil spending
6,496
Students enrolled
39th
Pct. in CO
$60,444

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co sits in the lowest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,444 (above only 39% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,444, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,496 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co sits in the lowest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,444 (above only 39% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 39th percentile for Colorado
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Colorado ranks #28 of 49 on the salary estimate and #19 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co ranks #85 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #121 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J pay #1 at $105,729 is not Julesburg School District No. Re1 spending #1 at $59,313 per pupil
  • +18.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Colorado median

Among 181 Colorado districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co's instructional payroll puts 76.5% into regular program , 3.1 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Lewis-Palmer Consolidated CO median Gap
Regular program 76.5% 79.6% -3.1 pp
Special education 10.0% 8.2% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 7.7% 5.8% +1.9 pp
Other programs 5.8% 4.1% +1.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 181 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0805820 · FY2023.

LEAID 0805820 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P39 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P38 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 6,496 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mesa FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,444 estimated average teacher salary · P39 in Colorado · P38 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mesa (+$190est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated

Salary neighbourhood · Lewis-Palmer Consolidated

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,444 38th percentile higher than 38% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated in Colorado's lower-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co ranks #85 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #121 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J pay #1 at $105,729 is not Julesburg School District No. Re1 spending #1 at $59,313 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Julesburg School District No. Re1 leads spending at $59,313 per pupil; Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +18.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 7.2 points, a growth rate faster than 40% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 6,895 to 6,496 students (5.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$60,444.315

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Colorado price level
101.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$59,343

-2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Colorado sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Colorado compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co

What the Numbers Say About Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 6,496 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,536. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,444, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805820 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 39% of them. Colorado itself ranks #28 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co reports $94.4M in total expenditure against $93.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.4M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co $60,444
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co pays -28.9% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $14,536 vs $22,623

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Colorado districts

On pay, Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co sits closest to Mesa County Valley School District No. 51; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weld County School District RE-3J. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
  2. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
  3. Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
  4. Elizabeth School District
  5. Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
  6. El Paso County Colorado School District 49
  7. Weld County School District No. Re-2
  8. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
  9. Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
  10. Delta County Joint District No. 50
  11. Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Weld County School District RE-3J
  2. Weld re-8 schools
  3. Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
  4. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
  5. Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
  6. Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
  7. Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
  8. Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
  9. El Paso County Colorado School District 49
  10. Delta County Joint District No. 50
  11. Pueblo County School District 70

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co: closest on enrollment (6,496 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,444 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$93.8M
Total Revenue
$94.4M
Total Expenditure
$26.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.4M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Colorado Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Colorado districts belongs to Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta at $101,390. Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co places 68 of 93 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Colorado sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Rhode Island and Virginia are its nearest price peers.

View all Colorado districts →

Other Colorado Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Colorado sample (including Lewis-Palmer Consolidated). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Lamar School District No. Re-2
$61,174
1,522 students
Fremont Re-2
$61,512
1,390 students
School District No. Re-2 Brush
$58,640
1,366 students
East Otero School District No. R1
$72,961
1,355 students
Salida School District No. R-32
$62,955
1,327 students
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
$65,465
1,317 students

This is a sample of 6 from 140 Colorado districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
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 $60,444 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co pays 6.2% less than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $60,444.

How does Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co pays 14.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,444.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co?

Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co spends approximately $14,536 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co's total expenditure of $94.4M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.