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Fiscal Year
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Lewis-Palmer 38 (1080)

146 JEFFERSON ST
MONUMENT, CO 80132

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Students Info
6,494
Total Students Served
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SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

Narrative

quotes A message from:
Kathleen Overton
Chief Financial Officer
Lewis-Palmer School District 38
June 1, 2022
Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is located in El Paso County, Colorado, and serves approximately 6,500 students in the Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor, and the northern Black Forest areas. D38 has five elementary schools (PreK to grade six), one middle school (grades seven to eight), and two high schools (grades nine to 12). D38 also has a charter school that serves pK-10th grade students. All D38 schools offer a premier education ... Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is located in El Paso County, Colorado, and serves approximately 6,500 students in the Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor, and the northern Black Forest areas. D38 has five elementary schools (PreK to grade six), one middle school (grades seven to eight), and two high schools (grades nine to 12). D38 also has a charter school that serves pK-10th grade students. All D38 schools offer a premier education that supports innovative and relevant programming for students at all grade levels. LPSD students remain among the best prepared for future global success because D38 believes in fostering local, national, and global stewardship to create strong citizens who will secure a better world. The District's Strategic Plan is: "Elevating the Futures of Every Student, Every Day". Priority 4 of the Strategic Plan is to "Practice Fiscal Stewardship and Transparency". Business Services personnel, along with Administrative staff, seek to operate in a fiscally responsible manner, while complying with applicable regulations and board policies. We seek input from all stakeholders and provide clarity and transparency in financial transactions and reporting. The District seeks to allocate resources in the most efficient way possible to best serve every student, every day.

Spending

Current Spending Per Student
$12,111
Current Spending per Student
$12,383
State Average
School Level Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $457
  • State/Local
    $8,561
  • Total
    $9,018
School Share of Central Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $402
  • State/Local
    $2,691
  • Total
    $3,093

Current District Spending

  1. Learning Environment
    Learning Environment
    72%
  2. Operations
    Operations
    28%
Learning Environment Expenditures
Learning Environment
$47,189,387

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Operations Expenditures
Operations
$17,977,993

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$65,167,380

Total

Long-Term Spending
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

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These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.

$14,506,053

Total

Total District-Allocated Spending

$79,673,432

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Funding and Revenues

Funding

  1. Local
    Local
    43%
  2. State
    State
    50%
  3. Federal
    Federal
    7%
Local Fundings and Revenues
Local
$32,554,881

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State Fundings and Revenues
State
$37,313,043

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Federal Fundings and Revenues
Federal
$5,397,602

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$75,265,526

Total

Other Fundings and Revenues

Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, and other extraordinary items.

$7,959,805

Total

Total Funding

$83,225,331

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