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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0802880

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $62,436 for Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$62,436
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,281
Per-pupil spending
231
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in CO
$62,436

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,436, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 231 students.

  • 30th percentile for Colorado
  • 23rd percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +33.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,436

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,281

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

231 students

Salary vs State Average 77.9%

22.1% below Colorado average

Nationally, Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S's estimated average out-pays 23% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,436 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 231 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S is a small school district in Colorado, serving 231 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,281. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,436, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0802880 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (27.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 30% of them.

On the budget side, Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S reports $3.8M in total expenditure against $4.1M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 33% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S compare?

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

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S $62,436
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S pays -18.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $16,281 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

$4.1M
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenditure
$1.2M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Haxtun School District No. Re-2J
$53,333
339 students
Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1
$82,637
351 students
Custer County School District Consolidate 1
$54,600
361 students
Fowler School District No. R4J
$49,787
366 students
Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and
$68,018
369 students
Denver 1
$65,409
393 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S?

The average teacher salary in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S is $62,436 (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 Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S pays 22.1% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $62,436.

How does Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S pays 27.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,436.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S?

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S spends approximately $16,281 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S?

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S has 231 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S's total expenditure of $3.8M (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. Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S'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.