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Rangely School District RE4

Rangely School District RE4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (488 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rangely School District RE4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,497
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,002
Per-pupil spending
488
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in CO
$59,497

Rangely School District RE4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (488 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,497, below the national average of $70,245, serving 488 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rangely School District RE4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (488 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 37th percentile for Colorado
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Rangely School District RE4 ranks #88 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #86 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
  • +41.7% 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, Rangely School District RE4's instructional payroll puts 15.6% into vocational programs , 9.8 points above the state median of 5.8%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Colorado peer.

Program Rangely School CO median Gap
Regular program 76.8% 79.6% -2.8 pp
Special education 7.6% 8.2% -0.6 pp
Vocational programs 15.6% 5.8% +9.8 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.1% -4.1 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 0806180 · FY2023.

LEAID 0806180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rangely School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P37 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P35 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-TINY 488 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bennett FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,497 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in Colorado · P35 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lewis-Palmer (+$947est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rangely School

Salary neighbourhood · Rangely School

Rangely School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Rangely School

Rangely School District RE4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,497 35th percentile higher than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Rangely School District RE4 $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

Rangely School in Colorado's lower-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Rangely School District RE4 ranks #88 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #86 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Rangely School District RE4 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Julesburg School District No. Re1 leads spending at $59,313 per pupil; Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Rangely School District RE4

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +41.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 16.2 points, a growth rate faster than 91% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (488 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$59,496.891

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
$58,413

-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 Rangely School District RE4

What the Numbers Say About Rangely School District RE4

Rangely School District RE4 is a small school district in Colorado, serving 488 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,002. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,497, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Rangely School District RE4 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 37% 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, Rangely School District RE4 reports $8.3M in total expenditure against $9.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Rangely School District RE4 compare?

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

Rangely School District RE4 $59,497
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

Rangely School District RE4 pays -30.0% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,002 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, Rangely School District RE4 sits closest to Bennett School District No. 29J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Yuma 1 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Bennett School District No. 29J
  2. Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
  3. Buena Vista School District No. R-31
  4. Big Sandy School District No. 100J
  5. Mancos School District Re-6
  6. School District No. Re-2 Brush
  7. Holly School District No. Re-3
  8. McClave School District No. Re-2
  9. Lamar School District No. Re-2
  10. School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat
  11. Fremont Re-2
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Yuma 1 School District
  2. Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and
  3. School District No. Re-4 Buffalo
  4. School District No. Re-3 Frenchman
  5. Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
  6. School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat
  7. Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R
  8. Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
  9. School District No. Re-2 Brush
  10. Sargent School District No. Re-33J
  11. North Conejos School District No. Re1J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rangely School District RE4's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rangely School District RE4: closest on enrollment (488 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,497 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

$9.6M
Total Revenue
$8.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.6M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Rangely School District RE4: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Placed 71 of 94, Rangely School District RE4 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all Colorado districts →

Other Colorado Districts

Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
$70,378
408 students
West Grand School District No. 1
$46,310
391 students
Denver 1
$72,198
390 students
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
$55,520
386 students
Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and
$62,670
384 students
Park County School District No. Re-2
$63,245
595 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 Rangely School District RE4
What is the average teacher salary in Rangely School District RE4?

The average teacher salary in Rangely School District RE4 is $59,497 (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 Rangely School District RE4 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Rangely School District RE4 pays 7.7% less than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $59,497.

How does Rangely School District RE4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rangely School District RE4 pays 15.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,497.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rangely School District RE4?

Rangely School District RE4 spends approximately $17,002 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rangely School District RE4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Rangely School District RE4's total expenditure of $8.3M (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. Rangely School District RE4'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.