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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's estimated average teacher salary is $85,782; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$85,782
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,119
Per-pupil spending
38,439
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in CO
$85,782

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $85,782, meaningfully above the Colorado average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 38,439 students.

  • 94th percentile for Colorado
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +33.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$85,782

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,119

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

38,439 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

7.0% above Colorado average

Nationally, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's estimated average out-pays 69% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

$85,782 Top 31% higher than 69% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

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 38,439 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,119. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $85,782, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0802340 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (0.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 94% of them.

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A reports $734.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $755.7M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 28% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $143.4M, special-education teacher pay is $29.5M.

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 $85,782
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A pays +11.6% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $19,119 vs $19,296

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$755.7M
Total Revenue
$734.9M
Total Expenditure
$207.3M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$143.4M
Regular Program
$29.5M
Special Education
$5.8M
Vocational
$8.8M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Douglas County School District No. Re 1
$82,880
63,596 students
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
$61,459
13,002 students
Pueblo County School District 70
$74,672
10,232 students
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
$66,483
9,369 students
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
$83,332
9,002 students
Westminster Public Schools
$77,993
8,320 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's average teacher salary at $85,782, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

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 7.0% more than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $85,782.

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 0.0% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $85,782.

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

NCES FY2022 data puts Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's per-student spending at approximately $19,119 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled 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 has 38,439 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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 28% of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's total expenditure of $734.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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 FY2022 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 FY2022.