School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803030
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (314 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,960
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,554
- Per-pupil spending
- 314
- Students enrolled
- 72nd
- Pct. in CO
Above benchmark
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (314 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,960, near the national average of $70,245, serving 314 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (314 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 72nd percentile for Colorado
- 59th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa ranks #38 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #75 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
- +54.4% 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, Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa's instructional payroll puts 83.4% into regular program , 3.8 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 | Plateau Valley | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.4% | 79.6% | +3.8 pp |
| Special education | 6.2% | 8.2% | -2.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.5% | 5.8% | -1.3 pp |
| Other programs | 5.8% | 4.1% | +1.7 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 0803030 · FY2023.
LEAID 0803030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Plateau Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,960 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Colorado · P59 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: GreeleySchool ($978est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Plateau Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Plateau Valley
Plateau Valley 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).
- School · low pole
School · low pole
$54,971 est. salary
- Academy · near
Academy · near
$68,349 est. salary
- GreeleySchool · near
GreeleySchool · near
$68,981 est. salary
- Plateau
Plateau · this district
$69,960 est. salary
- Eagle · near
Eagle · near
$71,577 est. salary
- Cherry · top pay
Cherry · top pay
$100,672 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Plateau Valley
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,960 Top 41% higher than 59% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +54.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 28.9 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 442 to 314 students (29.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- It is a very small district (314 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Colorado sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,959.514
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $68,685
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
What the Numbers Say About Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa is a small school district in Colorado, serving 314 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,554. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,960, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 72% 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, Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa reports $5.5M in total expenditure against $5.8M 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 $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa pays -17.7% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,554 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, Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa sits closest to School District No. Re-50 Wiggins; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wray RD-2 School District. 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.
- School District No. Re-50 Wiggins
- Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
- Lake County School District No. R-1
- Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1
- Estes Park School District R-3
- Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3
- Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
- Denver 1
- Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
- Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a
- Hayden School District No. Re 1
- Wray RD-2 School District
- Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S
- Wiley School District No. Re-13 Jt
- Custer County School District Consolidate 1
- Sargent School District No. Re-33J
- Meeker School District Re1
- Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113
- Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1
- Estes Park School District R-3
- Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
- McClave School District No. Re-2
Similar estimated teacher pay
- School District No. Re-50 Wiggins$70,032 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 862 students
- Gilpin County School District No. Re-1$70,378 estimated salary+0.6% versus this district · 408 students
- Lake County School District No. R-1$68,601 estimated salary-1.9% versus this district · 979 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Wray RD-2 School District$17,564 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $51,248 estimated salary
- Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S$17,608 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $55,439 estimated salary
- Wiley School District No. Re-13 Jt$17,650 per pupil+0.5% versus this district · $54,250 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa: closest on enrollment (314 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,960 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa places 31 of 94 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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Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
What is the average teacher salary in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa?
The average teacher salary in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa is $69,960 (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 Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa pays 8.6% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $69,960.
How does Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa teacher pay compare to the national average?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa pays 0.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,960.
What is the per-pupil spending in Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa?
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa spends approximately $17,554 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa's total expenditure of $5.5M (NCES FY2023).
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