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Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,061 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,853
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,920
Per-pupil spending
2,061
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in CO
$68,853

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,061 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,853, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,061 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,061 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 71st percentile for Colorado
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J ranks #40 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #88 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
  • +24.8% 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, Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J's instructional payroll puts 86.4% into regular program , 6.8 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Colorado district.

Program Gunnison Watershed CO median Gap
Regular program 86.4% 79.6% +6.8 pp
Special education 7.6% 8.2% -0.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 5.8% -1.8 pp
Other programs 2.0% 4.1% -2.1 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 0804470 · FY2023.

LEAID 0804470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gunnison Watershed F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,061 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lake FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,853 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Colorado · P57 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: GreeleySchool (+$128est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gunnison Watershed

Salary neighbourhood · Gunnison Watershed

Gunnison Watershed already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Gunnison Watershed

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,853 Top 43% higher than 57% 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. This 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

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,853.266

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
$67,599

-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 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J

What the Numbers Say About Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is a small school district in Colorado, serving 2,061 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,920. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,853, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0804470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 71% 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, Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J reports $34.9M in total expenditure against $46.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J compare?

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

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J $68,853
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J pays -19.0% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $16,920 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, Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J sits closest to Lake County School District No. R-1; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and. 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. Lake County School District No. R-1
  2. Estes Park School District R-3
  3. Montrose County School District Re-1J
  4. School District No. Re-50 Wiggins
  5. Garfield School District No. Re-2
  6. School District No. Re-1 Valley
  7. Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
  8. Eagle County School District No. Re 50
  9. Weld County School District No. Re-5J
  10. East Grand School District No. 2
  11. Weld re-8 schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and
  2. Yuma 1 School District
  3. Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
  4. Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R
  5. Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
  6. Garfield School District No. Re-2
  7. North Conejos School District No. Re1J
  8. Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
  9. School District No. Re-2 Brush
  10. East Otero School District No. R1
  11. Woodland Park School District No. Re-2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J: closest on enrollment (2,061 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,853 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

$46.0M
Total Revenue
$34.9M
Total Expenditure
$10.9M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.5M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J places 32 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.

Weld County School District RE-3J
$64,056
2,785 students
Salida School District No. R-32
$62,955
1,327 students
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
$65,465
1,317 students
Bennett School District No. 29J
$59,544
1,296 students
East Grand School District No. 2
$65,963
1,283 students
Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R
$52,819
1,279 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 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
What is the average teacher salary in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J?

The average teacher salary in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is $68,853 (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 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J pays 6.8% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $68,853.

How does Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J pays 2.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,853.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J?

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J spends approximately $16,920 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J's total expenditure of $34.9M (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. Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J'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.