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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803270

Deer Trail School District No. 26J

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $64,796 for Deer Trail School District No. 26J - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$64,796
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,271
Per-pupil spending
295
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in CO
$64,796

Deer Trail School District No. 26J (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $64,796, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 295 students.

  • 37th percentile for Colorado
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -14.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$64,796

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,271

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

295 students

Salary vs State Average 80.8%

19.2% below Colorado average

Nationally, Deer Trail School District No. 26J's estimated average out-pays 28% 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.)

Deer Trail School District No. 26J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,796 Top 72% higher than 28% 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 Deer Trail School District No. 26J

  • With just 295 students enrolled, staffing mix swings the salary estimate here more than at a larger district.

What the Numbers Say About Deer Trail School District No. 26J

Deer Trail School District No. 26J is a small school district in Colorado, serving 295 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,271. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $64,796, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803270 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Deer Trail School District No. 26J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (24.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 37% of them.

Budget figures show Deer Trail School District No. 26J reporting $4.2M in total expenditure against $5.0M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting 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 Deer Trail School District No. 26J compare?

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

Deer Trail School District No. 26J $64,796
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Deer Trail School District No. 26J pays -15.7% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $14,271 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

$5.0M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J
$72,600
403 students
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
$55,455
403 students
Akron School District No. R-1
$51,653
411 students
Hayden School District No. Re 1
$69,520
435 students
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
$75,926
437 students
Calhan District No. RJ1
$61,026
446 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Deer Trail School District No. 26J?

Deer Trail School District No. 26J's average teacher salary is $64,796, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Deer Trail School District No. 26J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Deer Trail School District No. 26J pays 19.2% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $64,796.

How does Deer Trail School District No. 26J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Deer Trail School District No. 26J pays 24.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $64,796.

What is the per-pupil spending in Deer Trail School District No. 26J?

Per-pupil spending in Deer Trail School District No. 26J runs approximately $14,271 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Deer Trail School District No. 26J?

Deer Trail School District No. 26J has 295 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Deer Trail School District No. 26J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Deer Trail School District No. 26J's total expenditure of $4.2M (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. Deer Trail School District No. 26J'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.