School district · Colorado · LEAID 0802280
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta sits in the highest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $101,390 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $101,390
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $106.1M
- Total spending
- 1,572
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in CO
Well above benchmark
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta sits in the highest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $101,390 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $101,390, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,572 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta sits in the highest third of Colorado districts on estimated teacher pay at $101,390 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for Colorado
- 91st percentile nationally
- 14% 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.
- -3.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (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, Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta's instructional payroll puts 9.0% into other programs , 4.8 points above the state median of 4.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Aspen School | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.3% | 79.6% | -3.3 pp |
| Special education | 9.9% | 8.2% | +1.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.8% | 5.8% | -1.0 pp |
| Other programs | 9.0% | 4.1% | +4.8 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 0802280 · FY2023.
LEAID 0802280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Aspen School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $101,390 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Colorado · P91 nationally · 14% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cherry ($718est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Aspen School
Salary neighbourhood · Aspen School
Aspen School already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- School · low pole
School · low pole
$54,971 est. salary
- Adams · near
Adams · near
$89,579 est. salary
- Boulder · near
Boulder · near
$98,395 est. salary
- Cherry · near
Cherry · near
$100,672 est. salary
- Aspen
Aspen · this district · top pay
$101,390 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Aspen School
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$101,390 Top 9% higher than 91% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($67,519) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
Colorado sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $101,389.818
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $99,542
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta
What the Numbers Say About Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,572 students with $106.1M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $101,390. NCES LEAID 0802280 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 57.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (44.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 99% 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, Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta reports $106.1M in total expenditure against $60.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 14% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.
How does Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta pays +19.3% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $67,519 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.
Out-of-state districts near Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta: closest on enrollment (1,572 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($101,390 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Colorado Teacher Pay Overview
No comparably sized Colorado district reports a higher average than Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 93 districts of comparable size, Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta
What is the average teacher salary in Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta?
The average teacher salary in Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta is $101,390 (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 Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta pays 57.3% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $101,390.
How does Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta teacher pay compare to the national average?
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta pays 44.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $101,390.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta so high?
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 1,572 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $106.1M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 14% of Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta's total expenditure of $106.1M (NCES FY2023).
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