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Montrose County School District Re-1J

Montrose County School District Re-1J spends $13,143 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Colorado districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Montrose County School District Re-1J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,757
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,143
Per-pupil spending
6,029
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in CO
$67,757

Montrose County School District Re-1J spends $13,143 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Colorado districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $67,757, near the national average of $70,245, serving 6,029 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Montrose County School District Re-1J spends $13,143 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Colorado districts with a reliable figure.
  • 67th percentile for Colorado
  • 54th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Montrose County School District Re-1J ranks #46 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #131 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
  • +17.8% 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, Montrose County School District Re-1J's instructional payroll puts 73.2% into regular program , 6.4 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Montrose County CO median Gap
Regular program 73.2% 79.6% -6.4 pp
Special education 14.6% 8.2% +6.4 pp
Vocational programs 6.2% 5.8% +0.4 pp
Other programs 6.0% 4.1% +1.9 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 0805790 · FY2023.

LEAID 0805790 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Montrose County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-MID P54 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 6,029 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Garfield FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,757 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in Colorado · P54 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Academy (+$592est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Montrose County

Salary neighbourhood · Montrose County

Montrose County 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Montrose County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,757 Top 46% higher than 54% 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

What stands out about Montrose County School District Re-1J

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +17.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$67,757.216

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
$66,523

-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 Montrose County School District Re-1J

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 6,029 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,143. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,757, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805790 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Montrose County School District Re-1J runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 67% 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, Montrose County School District Re-1J reports $79.2M in total expenditure against $84.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.9M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.

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 $67,757
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays -20.3% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $13,143 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, Montrose County School District Re-1J sits closest to Garfield School District No. Re-2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is School District No. Re-1 Valley. 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. Garfield School District No. Re-2
  2. School District No. Re-1 Valley
  3. School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
  4. Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
  5. GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
  6. Weld re-8 schools
  7. Pueblo County School District 70
  8. School District 27J
  9. Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
  10. Weld County School District RE-3J
  11. Eagle County School District No. Re 50
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. School District No. Re-1 Valley
  2. School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan
  3. Elizabeth School District
  4. Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
  5. Weld County School District RE-3J
  6. Lamar School District No. Re-2
  7. Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
  8. Weld re-8 schools
  9. Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
  10. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
  11. Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Montrose County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Montrose County School District Re-1J: closest on enrollment (6,029 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,757 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

$84.3M
Total Revenue
$79.2M
Total Expenditure
$26.1M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.9M
Regular Program
$3.4M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Montrose County School District Re-1J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Montrose County School District Re-1J places 36 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.

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Other Colorado Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Colorado sample (including Montrose County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
$72,120
2,441 students
Elizabeth School District
$61,383
2,379 students
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
$63,265
2,116 students
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
$63,753
2,092 students
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
$68,853
2,061 students
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
$62,892
2,010 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 Montrose County School District Re-1J
What is the average teacher salary in Montrose County School District Re-1J?

The average teacher salary in Montrose County School District Re-1J is $67,757 (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 Montrose County School District Re-1J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays 5.1% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $67,757.

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

Montrose County School District Re-1J pays 3.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,757.

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

Montrose County School District Re-1J spends approximately $13,143 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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 $79.2M (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. Montrose County School District Re-1J'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.