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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806150

Pueblo County School District 70

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $74,672 for Pueblo County School District 70 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$74,672
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,400
Per-pupil spending
10,232
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in CO
$74,672

Pueblo County School District 70 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $74,672, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 10,232 students.

  • 72nd percentile for Colorado
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +13.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$74,672

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,400

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

10,232 students

Salary vs State Average 93.1%

6.9% below Colorado average

Nationally, Pueblo County School District 70's estimated average out-pays 51% 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.)

Pueblo County School District 70's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,672 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 Pueblo County School District 70

Pueblo County School District 70 is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 10,232 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,400. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $74,672, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806150 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Pueblo County School District 70 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (12.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 72% of them.

On the budget side, Pueblo County School District 70 reports $137.1M in total expenditure against $133.2M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 29% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $28.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.7M.

How does Pueblo County School District 70 compare?

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

Pueblo County School District 70 $74,672
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Pueblo County School District 70 pays -2.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $13,400 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

$133.2M
Total Revenue
$137.1M
Total Expenditure
$39.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$28.9M
Regular Program
$4.7M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Durango School District No. 9-R
$58,278
5,794 students
Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
$72,678
15,143 students
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
$88,769
5,306 students
Thompson School District R-2J
$80,886
15,280 students
Garfield School District No. Re-2
$67,936
4,613 students
Delta County Joint District No. 50
$76,910
4,610 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Pueblo County School District 70?

The average teacher salary in Pueblo County School District 70 is $74,672 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Pueblo County School District 70 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Pueblo County School District 70 pays 6.9% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $74,672.

How does Pueblo County School District 70 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pueblo County School District 70 pays 12.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $74,672.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pueblo County School District 70?

Per-pupil spending in Pueblo County School District 70 runs approximately $13,400 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Pueblo County School District 70?

Pueblo County School District 70 has 10,232 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Pueblo County School District 70's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Pueblo County School District 70's total expenditure of $137.1M (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. Pueblo County School District 70'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.