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El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $71,508 for El Paso County Colorado School District 49 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$71,508
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,711
Per-pupil spending
24,765
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in CO
$71,508

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $71,508, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 24,765 students.

  • 63rd percentile for Colorado
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +11.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$71,508

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,711

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

24,765 students

Salary vs State Average 89.2%

10.8% below Colorado average

Nationally, El Paso County Colorado School District 49's estimated average out-pays 44% 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.)

El Paso County Colorado School District 49's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,508 Top 56% higher than 44% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 El Paso County Colorado School District 49

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 24,765 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,711. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $71,508, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803870 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in El Paso County Colorado School District 49 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (16.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 63% of them.

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 reports $290.0M in total expenditure on the budget side against $330.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 29% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $57.3M, special-education teacher pay is $9.7M.

How does El Paso County Colorado School District 49 compare?

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

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 $71,508
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 pays -7.0% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $11,711 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

$330.5M
Total Revenue
$290.0M
Total Expenditure
$85.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$57.3M
Regular Program
$9.7M
Special Education
$3.2M
Vocational
$2.6M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
$83,332
9,002 students
Westminster Public Schools
$77,993
8,320 students
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
$76,549
8,302 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
$66,556
8,104 students
Eagle County School District No. Re 50
$72,601
6,687 students
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
$63,757
6,526 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in El Paso County Colorado School District 49?

The average teacher salary in El Paso County Colorado School District 49 is $71,508 (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 El Paso County Colorado School District 49 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 pays 10.8% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $71,508.

How does El Paso County Colorado School District 49 teacher pay compare to the national average?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 pays 16.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $71,508.

What is the per-pupil spending in El Paso County Colorado School District 49?

NCES FY2022 data puts El Paso County Colorado School District 49's per-student spending at approximately $11,711 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in El Paso County Colorado School District 49?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 has 24,765 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of El Paso County Colorado School District 49's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of El Paso County Colorado School District 49's total expenditure of $290.0M (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. El Paso County Colorado School District 49'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.