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Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a pays an estimated average teacher salary of $61,047, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$61,047
Est. avg teacher salary
$24,206
Per-pupil spending
335
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in CO
$61,047

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $61,047, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 335 students.

  • 27th percentile for Colorado
  • 19th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +21.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$61,047

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$24,206

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

335 students

Salary vs State Average 76.1%

23.9% below Colorado average

Nationally, Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a's estimated average out-pays 19% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,047 Top 81% higher than 19% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 stands out about Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a

  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 335 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a is a small school district in Colorado, serving 335 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,206. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $61,047, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806210 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (28.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 27% of them.

On the budget side, Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a reports $8.1M in total expenditure against $8.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% 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 $0.1M.

How does Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a compare?

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

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a $61,047
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a pays -20.6% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $24,206 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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Salary-nearest districts to Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$8.5M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.0M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Elbert School District No. 200
$62,054
281 students
Springfield School District No. Re-4
$51,057
278 students
Denver 1
$65,409
393 students
West Grand School District No. 1
$57,948
393 students
School District No. C-2 in the county of Elbert and State of
$60,408
276 students
Holly School District No. Re-3
$76,774
275 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a's average teacher salary at $61,047, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a pays 23.9% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $61,047.

How does Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a pays 28.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $61,047.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a?

Per-pupil spending in Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a runs approximately $24,206 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a?

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a has 335 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a's total expenditure of $8.1M (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. Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a'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.