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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806750

Strasburg School District 31J

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Strasburg School District 31J pays an estimated average teacher salary of $63,054, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$63,054
Est. avg teacher salary
$27,939
Per-pupil spending
1,171
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in CO
$63,054

Strasburg School District 31J (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $63,054, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,171 students.

  • 31st percentile for Colorado
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 13% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$63,054

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$27,939

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,171 students

Salary vs State Average 78.6%

21.4% below Colorado average

Nationally, Strasburg School District 31J's estimated average out-pays 24% 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.)

Strasburg School District 31J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,054 Top 76% higher than 24% 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 Strasburg School District 31J

  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,939 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Strasburg School District 31J

Strasburg School District 31J is a small school district in Colorado, serving 1,171 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,939. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $63,054, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806750 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Strasburg School District 31J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (26.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 31% of them.

Strasburg School District 31J reports $32.7M in total expenditure on the budget side against $17.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 13% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Strasburg School District 31J compare?

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

Strasburg School District 31J $63,054
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Strasburg School District 31J pays -18.0% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $27,939 vs $19,296

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$17.5M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenditure
$4.3M
Instruction Salaries
13% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Huerfano School District Re-1
$133,420
512 students
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
$51,958
502 students
Rangely School District RE4
$71,259
494 students
Mancos School District Re-6
$60,017
485 students
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1
$60,884
1,892 students
Limon School District No. Re 4J
$57,976
448 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Strasburg School District 31J?

Strasburg School District 31J's average teacher salary is $63,054, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Strasburg School District 31J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Strasburg School District 31J pays 21.4% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $63,054.

How does Strasburg School District 31J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Strasburg School District 31J pays 26.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $63,054.

What is the per-pupil spending in Strasburg School District 31J?

Per-pupil spending in Strasburg School District 31J runs approximately $27,939 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Strasburg School District 31J?

Strasburg School District 31J has 1,171 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Strasburg School District 31J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 13% of Strasburg School District 31J's total expenditure of $32.7M (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. Strasburg School District 31J'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.