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School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's estimated average teacher salary is $66,483; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$66,483
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,481
Per-pupil spending
9,369
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in CO
$66,483

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $66,483, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 9,369 students.

  • 42nd percentile for Colorado
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +22.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$66,483

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,481

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

9,369 students

Salary vs State Average 82.9%

17.1% below Colorado average

Nationally, School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's estimated average out-pays 32% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,483 Top 68% higher than 32% 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

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, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 9,369 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,481. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $66,483, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806480 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (22.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 42% of them.

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of reports $126.3M in total expenditure on the budget side against $122.9M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 31% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $29.0M, special-education teacher pay is $4.1M.

How does School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of compare?

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

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of $66,483
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of pays -13.5% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $13,481 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

$122.9M
Total Revenue
$126.3M
Total Expenditure
$38.9M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$29.0M
Regular Program
$4.1M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$1.6M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Westminster Public Schools
$77,993
8,320 students
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
$76,549
8,302 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
$66,556
8,104 students
Eagle County School District No. Re 50
$72,601
6,687 students
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
$63,757
6,526 students
School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo
$79,982
6,114 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's average teacher salary at $66,483, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of pays 17.1% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $66,483.

How does School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of teacher pay compare to the national average?

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of pays 22.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $66,483.

What is the per-pupil spending in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of spends approximately $13,481 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?

School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of has 9,369 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's total expenditure of $126.3M (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. School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of'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.