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Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St pays an estimated average teacher salary of $52,996, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$52,996
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,322
Per-pupil spending
311
Students enrolled
4th
Pct. in CO
$52,996

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $52,996, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 311 students.

  • 4th percentile for Colorado
  • 6th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +35.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$52,996

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,322

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

311 students

Salary vs State Average 66.1%

33.9% below Colorado average

Nationally, Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's estimated average out-pays 6% 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.)

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,996 Top 94% higher than 6% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $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 Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 6% of districts.
  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 311 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St is a small school district in Colorado, serving 311 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,322. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $52,996, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806840 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St runs materially below the state benchmark, a 33.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (38.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 4% of them.

On the budget side, Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St reports $5.4M in total expenditure against $5.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St compare?

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

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St $52,996
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St pays -31.1% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,322 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

$5.9M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

South Routt School District No. Re 3
$67,209
335 students
Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a
$61,047
335 students
Hanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso an
$60,298
283 students
Haxtun School District No. Re-2J
$53,333
339 students
Elbert School District No. 200
$62,054
281 students
Springfield School District No. Re-4
$51,057
278 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's average teacher salary at $52,996, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St pays 33.9% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $52,996.

How does Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St teacher pay compare to the national average?

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St pays 38.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $52,996.

What is the per-pupil spending in Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St?

NCES FY2022 data puts Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's per-student spending at approximately $17,322 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St?

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St has 311 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St's total expenditure of $5.4M (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. Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St'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.