School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806660
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $76,622
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $24,146
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,664
- Students enrolled
- 85th
- Pct. in CO
Well above benchmark
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,622, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,664 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,664 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 85th percentile for Colorado
- 70th percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 ranks #20 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 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
- +41.3% 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, Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2'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 | Steamboat Springs | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.2% | 79.6% | -7.4 pp |
| Special education | 15.8% | 8.2% | +7.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.7% | 5.8% | -0.1 pp |
| Other programs | 6.4% | 4.1% | +2.2 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 0806660 · FY2023.
LEAID 0806660 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Steamboat Springs F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $76,622 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Colorado · P70 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: School (+$192est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Steamboat Springs
Salary neighbourhood · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- School · low pole
School · low pole
$54,971 est. salary
- Steamboat
Steamboat · this district
$76,622 est. salary
- School · near
School · near
$76,815 est. salary
- Douglas · near
Douglas · near
$78,029 est. salary
- Jefferson · near
Jefferson · near
$78,435 est. salary
- Cherry · top pay
Cherry · top pay
$100,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$76,622 Top 30% higher than 70% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +41.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 15.8 points, a growth rate faster than 90% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Colorado sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $76,622.287
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $75,226
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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
What the Numbers Say About Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 2,664 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,146. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,622, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806660 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 85% 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, Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 reports $64.3M in total expenditure against $62.7M 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 $10.6M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.
How does Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 pays -9.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $24,146 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, Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 sits closest to School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe. 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.
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo
- Weld County School District No. Re-7
- Summit School District No. Re 1
- Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
- Sheridan School District No. 2
- East Otero School District No. R1
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
- Weld County School District No. Re-5J
- Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe
- Lake County School District No. R-1
- Durango School District No. 9-R
- Eagle County School District No. Re 50
- Westminster Public Schools
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo
- Telluride School District No. R-1
- Weld County School District No. Re-2
- Fremont Re-2
- Weld County School District No. Re-7
- Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
Similar estimated teacher pay
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo$76,815 estimated salary+0.3% versus this district · 5,692 students
- Weld County School District No. Re-7$76,840 estimated salary+0.3% versus this district · 1,094 students
- Summit School District No. Re 1$79,029 estimated salary+3.1% versus this district · 3,633 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe$23,326 per pupil-3.4% versus this district · $72,120 estimated salary
- Lake County School District No. R-1$23,139 per pupil-4.2% versus this district · $68,601 estimated salary
- Durango School District No. 9-R$20,890 per pupil-13.5% versus this district · $56,158 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2: closest on enrollment (2,664 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,622 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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 19 of 93, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
What is the average teacher salary in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?
The average teacher salary in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is $76,622 (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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 pays 18.9% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $76,622.
How does Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 pays 9.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,622.
What is the per-pupil spending in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 spends approximately $24,146 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2's total expenditure of $64.3M (NCES FY2023).
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