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Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $92,813 for Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$92,813
Est. avg teacher salary
$21,061
Per-pupil spending
13,698
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in CO
$92,813

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $92,813, meaningfully above the Colorado average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 13,698 students.

  • 96th percentile for Colorado
  • 77th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$92,813

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,061

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

13,698 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

15.8% above Colorado average

Nationally, Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe's estimated average out-pays 77% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,813 Top 23% higher than 77% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 13,698 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,061. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $92,813, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805310 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (8.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 96% of them.

On the budget side, Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe reports $288.5M in total expenditure against $248.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $50.1M, special-education teacher pay is $10.4M.

How does Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe compare?

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

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe $92,813
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe pays +20.8% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $21,061 vs $19,296

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$248.0M
Total Revenue
$288.5M
Total Expenditure
$74.2M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$50.1M
Regular Program
$10.4M
Special Education
$1.8M
Vocational
$3.5M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Elizabeth School District
$66,963
2,330 students
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
$59,716
2,188 students
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
$77,896
2,090 students
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
$69,610
2,080 students
School District No. Re-1 Valley
$74,166
1,996 students
Weld County School District No. Re-2
$64,097
1,994 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe's average teacher salary at $92,813, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe pays 15.8% more than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $92,813.

How does Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe teacher pay compare to the national average?

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe pays 8.2% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $92,813.

What is the per-pupil spending in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe?

Per-pupil spending in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe runs approximately $21,061 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe?

Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe has 13,698 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe's total expenditure of $288.5M (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. Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe'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.