Palmer Ridge High School

Palmer Ridge High School is a secondary school of big scale in MONUMENT, Colorado, run under Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co, educateing 1,066 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 70% above typical.

Across the 10 schools in Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co (6,332 students total), Palmer Ridge High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Palmer Ridge High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, El Paso County reports that median household income runs about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across El Paso County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), Palmer Ridge High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lewis-Palmer Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Palmer Ridge High School.

Palmer Ridge High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 1,181 students in 2018 compared to 1,066 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 83% to 77%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.