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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803990

Poudre School District R-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $80,603 for Poudre School District R-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$80,603
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,617
Per-pupil spending
29,907
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in CO
$80,603

Poudre School District R-1 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $80,603, roughly in line with the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 29,907 students.

  • 87th percentile for Colorado
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +21.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,603

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,617

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

29,907 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

0.5% above Colorado average

Nationally, Poudre School District R-1's estimated average out-pays 63% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Poudre School District R-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,603 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Poudre School District R-1 $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 Poudre School District R-1

Poudre School District R-1 is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 29,907 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,617. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $80,603, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803990 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Poudre School District R-1 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 87% of them.

Poudre School District R-1's budget totals $526.9M in expenditure against $452.6M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 28% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $100.1M, special-education teacher pay is $16.1M.

How does Poudre School District R-1 compare?

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

Poudre School District R-1 $80,603
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Poudre School District R-1 pays +4.9% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,617 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

$452.6M
Total Revenue
$526.9M
Total Expenditure
$145.7M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$100.1M
Regular Program
$16.1M
Special Education
$7.8M
Vocational
$6.2M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
$67,463
1,804 students
Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
$65,362
1,712 students
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
$103,485
29,007 students
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
$77,619
32,384 students
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
$70,294
26,050 students
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
$71,508
24,765 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Poudre School District R-1?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Poudre School District R-1's average teacher salary at $80,603, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Poudre School District R-1 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Poudre School District R-1 pays 0.5% more than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $80,603.

How does Poudre School District R-1 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Poudre School District R-1 pays 6.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $80,603.

What is the per-pupil spending in Poudre School District R-1?

NCES FY2022 data puts Poudre School District R-1's per-student spending at approximately $17,617 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Poudre School District R-1?

Poudre School District R-1 has 29,907 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Poudre School District R-1's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Poudre School District R-1's total expenditure of $526.9M (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. Poudre School District R-1'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.