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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806600

Big Sandy School District No. 100J

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $63,947 for Big Sandy School District No. 100J - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$63,947
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,529
Per-pupil spending
325
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in CO
$63,947

Big Sandy School District No. 100J (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $63,947, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 325 students.

  • 35th percentile for Colorado
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$63,947

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,529

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

325 students

Salary vs State Average 79.8%

20.2% below Colorado average

Nationally, Big Sandy School District No. 100J's estimated average out-pays 26% 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.)

Big Sandy School District No. 100J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,947 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 stands out about Big Sandy School District No. 100J

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 325 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Big Sandy School District No. 100J

Big Sandy School District No. 100J is a small school district in Colorado, serving 325 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,529. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $63,947, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806600 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Big Sandy School District No. 100J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (25.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 35% of them.

Big Sandy School District No. 100J reports $5.4M in total expenditure on the budget side against $5.3M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 33% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Big Sandy School District No. 100J compare?

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

Big Sandy School District No. 100J $63,947
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Big Sandy School District No. 100J pays -16.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $16,529 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

$5.3M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat
$69,231
231 students
Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S
$62,436
231 students
Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
$76,974
228 students
School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley
$66,576
225 students
Kiowa County School District No. Re-1
$53,318
219 students
Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and
$55,778
217 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Big Sandy School District No. 100J?

Big Sandy School District No. 100J's average teacher salary is $63,947, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Big Sandy School District No. 100J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Big Sandy School District No. 100J pays 20.2% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $63,947.

How does Big Sandy School District No. 100J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Big Sandy School District No. 100J pays 25.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $63,947.

What is the per-pupil spending in Big Sandy School District No. 100J?

Per-pupil spending in Big Sandy School District No. 100J runs approximately $16,529 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Big Sandy School District No. 100J?

Big Sandy School District No. 100J has 325 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Big Sandy School District No. 100J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Big Sandy School District No. 100J's total expenditure of $5.4M (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. Big Sandy School District No. 100J'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.