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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803390

Dolores School District No. Re-4A

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Dolores School District No. Re-4A pays an estimated average teacher salary of $61,271, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$61,271
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,784
Per-pupil spending
726
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in CO
$61,271

Dolores School District No. Re-4A (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $61,271, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 726 students.

  • 27th percentile for Colorado
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$61,271

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,784

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

726 students

Salary vs State Average 76.4%

23.6% below Colorado average

Nationally, Dolores School District No. Re-4A's estimated average out-pays 20% 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.)

Dolores School District No. Re-4A's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,271 Top 80% higher than 20% 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 Dolores School District No. Re-4A

Dolores School District No. Re-4A is a small school district in Colorado, serving 726 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,784. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $61,271, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803390 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Dolores School District No. Re-4A runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (28.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 27% of them.

On the budget side, Dolores School District No. Re-4A reports $9.3M in total expenditure against $9.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 36% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Dolores School District No. Re-4A compare?

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

Dolores School District No. Re-4A $61,271
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Dolores School District No. Re-4A pays -20.3% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $12,784 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

$9.4M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.3M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Big Sandy School District No. 100J
$63,947
325 students
Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3
$69,029
314 students
Meeker School District Re1
$68,532
718 students
Wray RD-2 School District
$59,320
745 students
Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J
$53,685
749 students
Clear Creek School District No. Re-1
$71,925
696 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Dolores School District No. Re-4A?

The average teacher salary in Dolores School District No. Re-4A is $61,271 (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 Dolores School District No. Re-4A teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Dolores School District No. Re-4A pays 23.6% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $61,271.

How does Dolores School District No. Re-4A teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dolores School District No. Re-4A pays 28.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $61,271.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dolores School District No. Re-4A?

Per-pupil spending in Dolores School District No. Re-4A runs approximately $12,784 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Dolores School District No. Re-4A?

Dolores School District No. Re-4A has 726 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Dolores School District No. Re-4A's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Dolores School District No. Re-4A's total expenditure of $9.3M (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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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. Dolores School District No. Re-4A'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.