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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0805130

East Otero School District No. R1

East Otero School District No. R1's estimated average teacher salary is $67,340; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,340
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,242
Per-pupil spending
1,358
Students enrolled
46th
Pct. in CO
$67,340

East Otero School District No. R1 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,340, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,358 students.

  • 46th percentile for Colorado
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +23.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,340

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,242

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,358 students

Salary vs State Average 84.0%

16.0% below Colorado average

Nationally, East Otero School District No. R1's estimated average out-pays 34% 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.)

East Otero School District No. R1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,340 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 East Otero School District No. R1

East Otero School District No. R1 is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,358 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,242. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,340, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805130 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in East Otero School District No. R1 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 46% of them.

East Otero School District No. R1's budget totals $22.1M in expenditure against $22.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does East Otero School District No. R1 compare?

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

East Otero School District No. R1 $67,340
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

East Otero School District No. R1 pays -12.4% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $16,242 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

$22.9M
Total Revenue
$22.1M
Total Expenditure
$6.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J
$53,685
749 students
Wray RD-2 School District
$59,320
745 students
Dolores School District No. Re-4A
$61,271
726 students
Weld County School District No. Re-2
$64,097
1,994 students
School District No. Re-1 Valley
$74,166
1,996 students
Meeker School District Re1
$68,532
718 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in East Otero School District No. R1?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts East Otero School District No. R1's average teacher salary at $67,340, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does East Otero School District No. R1 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

East Otero School District No. R1 pays 16.0% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $67,340.

How does East Otero School District No. R1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

East Otero School District No. R1 pays 21.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,340.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Otero School District No. R1?

East Otero School District No. R1 spends approximately $16,242 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in East Otero School District No. R1?

East Otero School District No. R1 has 1,358 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of East Otero School District No. R1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of East Otero School District No. R1's total expenditure of $22.1M (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. East Otero School District No. R1'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.