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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806690

School District No. Re-1 Valley

School District No. Re-1 Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (1,972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for School District No. Re-1 Valley come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,027
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,048
Per-pupil spending
1,972
Students enrolled
65th
Pct. in CO
$67,027

School District No. Re-1 Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (1,972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,027, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,972 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: School District No. Re-1 Valley is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (1,972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 65th percentile for Colorado
  • 53rd percentile nationally
  • 33% 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. Re-1 Valley ranks #48 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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
  • +23.9% 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. Re-1 Valley's instructional payroll puts 15.8% into special education , 7.6 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 76.4% 79.6% -3.2 pp
Special education 15.8% 8.2% +7.6 pp
Vocational programs 5.0% 5.8% -0.8 pp
Other programs 2.7% 4.1% -1.4 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 0806690 · FY2023.

LEAID 0806690 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

School District F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P65 in state RANK-NAT-MID P53 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,972 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Garfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,027 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in Colorado · P53 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Garfield (+$14est. 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).

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

School District No. Re-1 Valley's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,027 Top 47% higher than 53% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about School District No. Re-1 Valley

  • Enrolment fell from 2,301 to 1,972 students (14.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Colorado sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$67,026.595

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
$65,805

-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. Re-1 Valley

What the Numbers Say About School District No. Re-1 Valley

School District No. Re-1 Valley is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,972 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,048. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,027, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806690 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. Re-1 Valley runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.6% 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. Re-1 Valley reports $25.7M in total expenditure against $29.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does School District No. Re-1 Valley 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. Re-1 Valley $67,027
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $84,963
Colorado avg $64,442
National avg $70,245

School District No. Re-1 Valley pays -21.1% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $13,048 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. Re-1 Valley sits closest to Garfield School District No. Re-2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weld County School District No. Re-9. 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. Garfield School District No. Re-2
  2. Montrose County School District Re-1J
  3. Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
  4. East Grand School District No. 2
  5. Weld re-8 schools
  6. Estes Park School District R-3
  7. Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
  8. Lake County School District No. R-1
  9. Las Animas School District No. Re-1
  10. Meeker School District Re1
  11. Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Weld County School District No. Re-9
  2. Montrose County School District Re-1J
  3. School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan
  4. Elizabeth School District
  5. Bennett School District No. 29J
  6. Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
  7. Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J
  8. Mancos School District Re-6
  9. Dolores School District No. Re-4A
  10. Lamar School District No. Re-2
  11. Weld County School District RE-3J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near School District No. Re-1 Valley's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for School District No. Re-1 Valley: closest on enrollment (1,972 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,027 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

$29.2M
Total Revenue
$25.7M
Total Expenditure
$8.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.1M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in School District No. Re-1 Valley: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Re-1 Valley places 38 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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Other Colorado Districts

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

Rocky Ford School District No. R2
$54,516
632 students
Weld County School District No. Re-2
$58,551
1,977 students
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2
$62,892
2,010 students
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
$68,853
2,061 students
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
$63,753
2,092 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
$59,701
1,837 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 School District No. Re-1 Valley
What is the average teacher salary in School District No. Re-1 Valley?

The average teacher salary in School District No. Re-1 Valley is $67,027 (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. Re-1 Valley teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

School District No. Re-1 Valley pays 4.0% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $67,027.

How does School District No. Re-1 Valley teacher pay compare to the national average?

School District No. Re-1 Valley pays 4.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,027.

What is the per-pupil spending in School District No. Re-1 Valley?

School District No. Re-1 Valley spends approximately $13,048 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of School District No. Re-1 Valley's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of School District No. Re-1 Valley's total expenditure of $25.7M (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. School District No. Re-1 Valley'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.