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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0802430

Bennett School District No. 29J

Estimated average teacher salary of $67,605, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bennett School District No. 29J - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,605
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,549
Per-pupil spending
1,249
Students enrolled
47th
Pct. in CO
$67,605

Bennett School District No. 29J (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,605, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,249 students.

  • 47th percentile for Colorado
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +20.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,605

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,549

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,249 students

Salary vs State Average 84.3%

15.7% below Colorado average

Nationally, Bennett School District No. 29J's estimated average out-pays 34% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bennett School District No. 29J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,605 Top 66% higher than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $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 Bennett School District No. 29J

Bennett School District No. 29J is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,249 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,549. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,605, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0802430 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Bennett School District No. 29J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 15.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 47% of them.

Bennett School District No. 29J reports $15.7M in total expenditure on the budget side against $17.1M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 28% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Bennett School District No. 29J compare?

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

Bennett School District No. 29J $67,605
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Bennett School District No. 29J pays -12.0% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $12,549 vs $19,296

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$17.1M
Total Revenue
$15.7M
Total Expenditure
$4.4M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Rocky Ford School District No. R2
$74,299
676 students
Ignacio School District No. 11Jt
$53,193
640 students
Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count
$68,405
617 students
Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and
$60,101
609 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
$60,884
1,892 students
Park County School District No. Re-2
$67,966
596 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bennett School District No. 29J?

The average teacher salary in Bennett School District No. 29J is $67,605 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Bennett School District No. 29J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Bennett School District No. 29J pays 15.7% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $67,605.

How does Bennett School District No. 29J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bennett School District No. 29J pays 21.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,605.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bennett School District No. 29J?

Per-pupil spending in Bennett School District No. 29J runs approximately $12,549 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bennett School District No. 29J?

Bennett School District No. 29J has 1,249 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bennett School District No. 29J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Bennett School District No. 29J's total expenditure of $15.7M (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.

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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. Bennett School District No. 29J'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.