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Elizabeth School District

Elizabeth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,379 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Elizabeth School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,383
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,699
Per-pupil spending
2,379
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in CO
$61,383

Elizabeth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,379 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,383, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,379 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Elizabeth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,379 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for Colorado
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Colorado ranks #28 of 49 on the salary estimate and #19 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Elizabeth School District ranks #79 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #129 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J pay #1 at $105,729 is not Julesburg School District No. Re1 spending #1 at $59,313 per pupil
  • +37.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Colorado median

Among 181 Colorado districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Elizabeth School District's instructional payroll puts 16.0% into special education , 7.8 points above the state median of 8.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Colorado peer.

Program Elizabeth School CO median Gap
Regular program 76.0% 79.6% -3.6 pp
Special education 16.0% 8.2% +7.8 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 5.8% -2.5 pp
Other programs 4.7% 4.1% +0.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 181 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0803720 · FY2023.

LEAID 0803720 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Elizabeth School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,379 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Fremont FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,383 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Colorado · P40 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Harrison ($188est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Elizabeth School

Salary neighbourhood · Elizabeth School

Elizabeth School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Elizabeth School

Elizabeth School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,383 40th percentile higher than 40% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Elizabeth School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Elizabeth School in Colorado's lower-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Elizabeth School District ranks #79 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #129 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J pay #1 at $105,729 is not Julesburg School District No. Re1 spending #1 at $59,313 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Elizabeth School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Julesburg School District No. Re1 leads spending at $59,313 per pupil; Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Elizabeth School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +37.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 11.5 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,382.901

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Colorado price level
101.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$60,264

-2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Colorado sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Colorado compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Elizabeth School District

What the Numbers Say About Elizabeth School District

Elizabeth School District is a small school district in Colorado, serving 2,379 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,699. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,383, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803720 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Elizabeth School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 43% of them. Colorado itself ranks #28 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Elizabeth School District reports $32.6M in total expenditure against $32.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Elizabeth School District compare?

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

Elizabeth School District $61,383
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Elizabeth School District pays -27.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $13,699 vs $22,623

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Colorado districts

On pay, Elizabeth School District sits closest to Fremont Re-2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Fremont Re-2
  2. Lamar School District No. Re-2
  3. Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
  4. Clear Creek School District No. Re-1
  5. Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
  6. Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi
  7. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
  8. Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
  9. Delta County Joint District No. 50
  10. Salida School District No. R-32
  11. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
  2. Montrose County School District Re-1J
  3. Weld County School District No. Re-9
  4. Dolores School District No. Re-4A
  5. School District No. Re-1 Valley
  6. Weld County School District RE-3J
  7. Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
  8. Weld re-8 schools
  9. School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan
  10. Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
  11. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Elizabeth School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Elizabeth School District: closest on enrollment (2,379 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,383 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$32.3M
Total Revenue
$32.6M
Total Expenditure
$10.9M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.0M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Elizabeth School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Colorado Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Colorado districts belongs to Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta at $101,390. Elizabeth School District places 64 of 93 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Colorado sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Rhode Island and Virginia are its nearest price peers.

View all Colorado districts →

Other Colorado Districts

Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Buena Vista School District No. R-31
$59,145
1,032 students
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
$73,743
3,737 students
Estes Park School District R-3
$68,453
1,014 students
Weld County School District No. Re-9
$51,589
993 students
North Conejos School District No. Re1J
$56,549
988 students
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a
$55,273
981 students

This is a sample of 6 from 140 Colorado districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth School District
What is the average teacher salary in Elizabeth School District?

The average teacher salary in Elizabeth School District is $61,383 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Elizabeth School District teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Elizabeth School District pays 4.7% less than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $61,383.

How does Elizabeth School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Elizabeth School District pays 12.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,383.

What is the per-pupil spending in Elizabeth School District?

Elizabeth School District spends approximately $13,699 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Elizabeth School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Elizabeth School District's total expenditure of $32.6M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Elizabeth School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.