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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803810

Estes Park School District R-3

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $69,563 for Estes Park School District R-3 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$69,563
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,129
Per-pupil spending
1,058
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in CO
$69,563

Estes Park School District R-3 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,563, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,058 students.

  • 57th percentile for Colorado
  • 39th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +20.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,563

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,129

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,058 students

Salary vs State Average 86.8%

13.2% below Colorado average

Nationally, Estes Park School District R-3's estimated average out-pays 39% 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.)

Estes Park School District R-3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,563 Top 61% higher than 39% 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 Estes Park School District R-3

Estes Park School District R-3 is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,058 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,129. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,563, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803810 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Estes Park School District R-3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 57% of them.

Budget figures show Estes Park School District R-3 reporting $17.1M in total expenditure against $18.9M 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 $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Estes Park School District R-3 compare?

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

Estes Park School District R-3 $69,563
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Estes Park School District R-3 pays -9.5% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $16,129 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

$18.9M
Total Revenue
$17.1M
Total Expenditure
$5.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.3M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Akron School District No. R-1
$51,653
411 students
Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
$65,362
1,712 students
Buena Vista School District No. R-31
$72,532
1,051 students
Monte Vista School District No. C-8
$55,060
1,074 students
Weld County School District No. Re-7
$74,743
1,078 students
Weld County School District No. Re-9
$55,439
1,013 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Estes Park School District R-3?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Estes Park School District R-3's average teacher salary at $69,563, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Estes Park School District R-3 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Estes Park School District R-3 pays 13.2% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $69,563.

How does Estes Park School District R-3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Estes Park School District R-3 pays 18.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,563.

What is the per-pupil spending in Estes Park School District R-3?

Estes Park School District R-3 spends approximately $16,129 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Estes Park School District R-3?

Estes Park School District R-3 has 1,058 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Estes Park School District R-3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Estes Park School District R-3's total expenditure of $17.1M (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. Estes Park School District R-3'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.