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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah pays an estimated average teacher salary of $113,535, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$113,535
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,211
Per-pupil spending
53,587
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in CO
$113,535

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $113,535, meaningfully above the Colorado average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 53,587 students.

  • 99th percentile for Colorado
  • 91st percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +18.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$113,535

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,211

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

53,587 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

41.6% above Colorado average

Nationally, Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah's estimated average out-pays 91% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$113,535 Top 9% higher than 91% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • With 53,587 students, it is the 73rd-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,138 US districts reporting enrollment data.
  • Its total annual revenue of $882M puts it among just 77 US districts operating a budget of this size or larger, out of the 13,138 districts in the NCES CCD F-33 survey, a scale that brings dedicated budget offices, multi-year capital planning, and district-wide procurement contracts that a small district's single-person business office cannot replicate.

What the Numbers Say About Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah is a large urban school district in Colorado, serving 53,587 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,211. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $113,535, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0802910 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 41.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 99% of them.

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah's budget totals $922.3M in expenditure against $882.0M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 39% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $236.5M, special-education teacher pay is $53.1M.

How does Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah compare?

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

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah $113,535
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah pays +47.7% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,211 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

$882.0M
Total Revenue
$922.3M
Total Expenditure
$362.6M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$236.5M
Regular Program
$53.1M
Special Education
$19.4M
Vocational
$18.8M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Douglas County School District No. Re 1
$82,880
63,596 students
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
$85,782
38,439 students
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
$92,115
36,078 students
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
$77,619
32,384 students
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
$80,217
76,904 students
Poudre School District R-1
$80,603
29,907 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?

The average teacher salary in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah is $113,535 (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 Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah pays 41.6% more than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $113,535.

How does Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah pays 32.4% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $113,535.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?

Per-pupil spending in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah runs approximately $17,211 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah has 53,587 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah's total expenditure of $922.3M (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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