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Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (38,122 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,104
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,852
Per-pupil spending
38,122
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in CO
$82,104

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (38,122 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,104, above the national average of $70,245, serving 38,122 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (38,122 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 93rd percentile for Colorado
  • 77th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A ranks #9 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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
  • +40.3% 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, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's instructional payroll puts 17.6% into special education , 9.5 points above the state median of 8.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Colorado peer.

Program Aurora Joint CO median Gap
Regular program 73.0% 79.6% -6.6 pp
Special education 17.6% 8.2% +9.5 pp
Vocational programs 4.8% 5.8% -0.9 pp
Other programs 4.5% 4.1% +0.4 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 0802340 · FY2023.

LEAID 0802340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Aurora Joint F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +27% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-LARGE 38.1K students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near School FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,104 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Colorado · P77 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Roaring ($443est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Aurora Joint

Salary neighbourhood · Aurora Joint

Aurora Joint 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).

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

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,104 Top 23% higher than 77% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Aurora Joint in Colorado's upper-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 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A ranks #9 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A 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 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +40.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 14.8 points, a growth rate faster than 89% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$82,103.631

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
$80,608

-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 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

What the Numbers Say About Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 38,122 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,852. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,104, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0802340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 27.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 93% 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, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A reports $871.2M in total expenditure against $802.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $141.5M, special-education teacher pay is $34.2M.

How does Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A compare?

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

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A $82,104
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A pays -3.4% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $22,852 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, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A sits closest to School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and. 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. School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
  2. Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
  3. Jefferson County School District No. R-1
  4. Douglas County School District No. Re 1
  5. Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
  6. Poudre School District R-1
  7. Adams 12 Five Star Schools
  8. Thompson School District R-2J
  9. St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
  10. GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
  11. Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
  2. School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
  3. GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
  4. Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
  5. Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
  6. Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
  7. Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
  8. Thompson School District R-2J
  9. School District 27J
  10. Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
  11. School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A: closest on enrollment (38,122 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,104 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

$802.8M
Total Revenue
$871.2M
Total Expenditure
$214.1M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$141.5M
Regular Program
$34.2M
Special Education
$9.4M
Vocational
$8.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A sits in the upper quarter of that field at 9 of 93, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Large-district sample from 140 Colorado peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
$88,905
13,450 students
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
$61,195
12,267 students
Pueblo County School District 70
$65,695
10,501 students
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
$66,915
9,611 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
$62,708
8,227 students
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
$73,384
8,201 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 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
What is the average teacher salary in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A?

The average teacher salary in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is $82,104 (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 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A pays 27.4% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $82,104.

How does Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A teacher pay compare to the national average?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A pays 16.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,104.

What is the per-pupil spending in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A spends approximately $22,852 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's total expenditure of $871.2M (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. Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A'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.