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Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Douglas County School District No. Re 1's estimated average teacher salary is $82,880; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$82,880
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,103
Per-pupil spending
63,596
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in CO
$82,880

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $82,880, roughly in line with the Colorado average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 63,596 students.

  • 90th percentile for Colorado
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$82,880

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,103

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

63,596 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

3.4% above Colorado average

Nationally, Douglas County School District No. Re 1's estimated average out-pays 66% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Douglas County School District No. Re 1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,880 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Douglas County School District No. Re 1

  • With 63,596 students, it is the 60th-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,138 US districts reporting enrollment data.
  • Its total annual revenue of $900M puts it among just 73 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 Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 is a large urban school district in Colorado, serving 63,596 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,103. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $82,880, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803450 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (3.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 90% of them.

Douglas County School District No. Re 1's budget totals $896.9M in expenditure against $899.9M 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 $208.5M, special-education teacher pay is $43.3M.

How does Douglas County School District No. Re 1 compare?

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

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 $82,880
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 pays +7.8% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $14,103 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

$899.9M
Total Revenue
$896.9M
Total Expenditure
$299.2M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$208.5M
Regular Program
$43.3M
Special Education
$6.1M
Vocational
$13.0M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
$113,535
53,587 students
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
$80,217
76,904 students
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
$85,782
38,439 students
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
$76,861
88,911 students
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
$92,115
36,078 students
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
$77,619
32,384 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Douglas County School District No. Re 1's average teacher salary at $82,880, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Douglas County School District No. Re 1 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 pays 3.4% more than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $82,880.

How does Douglas County School District No. Re 1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 pays 3.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $82,880.

What is the per-pupil spending in Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

Per-pupil spending in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 runs approximately $14,103 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 has 63,596 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Douglas County School District No. Re 1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Douglas County School District No. Re 1's total expenditure of $896.9M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Douglas County School District No. Re 1'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.