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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0805790

Montrose County School District Re-1J

Estimated average teacher salary of $71,360, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Montrose County School District Re-1J - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$71,360
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,038
Per-pupil spending
6,055
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in CO
$71,360

Montrose County School District Re-1J (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $71,360, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 6,055 students.

  • 62nd percentile for Colorado
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +8.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$71,360

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,038

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

6,055 students

Salary vs State Average 89.0%

11.0% below Colorado average

Nationally, Montrose County School District Re-1J's estimated average out-pays 43% 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.)

Montrose County School District Re-1J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,360 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 Montrose County School District Re-1J

Montrose County School District Re-1J is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 6,055 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,038. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $71,360, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805790 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Montrose County School District Re-1J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (16.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 62% of them.

Montrose County School District Re-1J reports $72.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $81.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 33% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does Montrose County School District Re-1J compare?

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

Montrose County School District Re-1J $71,360
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays -7.2% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $12,038 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

$81.1M
Total Revenue
$72.9M
Total Expenditure
$24.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.8M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
$81,099
2,440 students
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Montrose County School District Re-1J?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Montrose County School District Re-1J's average teacher salary at $71,360, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Montrose County School District Re-1J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays 11.0% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $71,360.

How does Montrose County School District Re-1J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays 16.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $71,360.

What is the per-pupil spending in Montrose County School District Re-1J?

NCES FY2022 data puts Montrose County School District Re-1J's per-student spending at approximately $12,038 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Montrose County School District Re-1J?

Montrose County School District Re-1J has 6,055 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Montrose County School District Re-1J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Montrose County School District Re-1J's total expenditure of $72.9M (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. Montrose County School District Re-1J'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.