School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806480
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 $66,915 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,915
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,077
- Per-pupil spending
- 9,611
- Students enrolled
- 65th
- Pct. in CO
Above benchmark
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's estimated average teacher salary is $66,915 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442. Estimated average teacher salary is $66,915, near the national average of $70,245, serving 9,611 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Mid-pack pay posture: School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's estimated average teacher salary is $66,915 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442.
- 65th percentile for Colorado
- 52nd percentile nationally
- 26% 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.
- School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of ranks #49 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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
- +29.5% 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, School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's instructional payroll puts 10.8% into special education , 2.7 points above the state median of 8.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Colorado peer.
| Program | School District | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.1% | 79.6% | +1.5 pp |
| Special education | 10.8% | 8.2% | +2.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.5% | 5.8% | -2.3 pp |
| Other programs | 4.6% | 4.1% | +0.5 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 0806480 · FY2023.
LEAID 0806480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
School District F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,915 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in Colorado · P52 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Garfield (+$126est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for School District
Salary neighbourhood · School District
School District 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).
- School · low pole
School · low pole
$54,971 est. salary
- Weld · near
Weld · near
$65,899 est. salary
- School · this district
School · this district
$66,915 est. salary
- Garfield · near
Garfield · near
$67,041 est. salary
- Montrose · near
Montrose · near
$67,757 est. salary
- Cherry · top pay
Cherry · top pay
$100,672 est. salary
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National salary distribution for School District
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
$66,915 Top 48% higher than 52% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 4.0 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Colorado sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,914.677
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,695
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
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 9,611 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,077. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,915, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806480 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 65% 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, School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of reports $164.1M in total expenditure against $134.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $31.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.2M.
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 pays -21.2% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,077 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, School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of sits closest to Garfield School District No. Re-2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Poudre School District R-1. 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.
- Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Montrose County School District Re-1J
- Weld re-8 schools
- Pueblo County School District 70
- Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
- School District 27J
- GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
- Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and
- Weld County School District RE-3J
- Fremont Re-1
- Delta County Joint District No. 50
- Poudre School District R-1
- Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
- Fremont Re-1
- Summit School District No. Re 1
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- School District 27J
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
- Thompson School District R-2J
- St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Poudre School District R-1$16,736 per pupil-2.0% versus this district · $74,783 estimated salary
- Garfield School District No. Re-2$16,691 per pupil-2.3% versus this district · $67,041 estimated salary
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51$16,646 per pupil-2.5% versus this district · $60,634 estimated salary
Nationwide districts with profiles like School District
Two out-of-state peer sets for School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of: closest on enrollment (9,611 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,915 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of places 39 of 93 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Colorado sample (including School District). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
What is the average teacher salary in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?
The average teacher salary in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of is $66,915 (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 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 3.8% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $66,915.
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 4.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,915.
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 $17,077 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
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 26% of School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's total expenditure of $164.1M (NCES FY2023).
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