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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0806870

Telluride School District No. R-1

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $78,425 for Telluride School District No. R-1 - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$78,425
Est. avg teacher salary
$21,896
Per-pupil spending
876
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in CO
$78,425

Telluride School District No. R-1 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $78,425, slightly below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 876 students.

  • 82nd percentile for Colorado
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +15.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$78,425

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,896

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

876 students

Salary vs State Average 97.8%

2.2% below Colorado average

Nationally, Telluride School District No. R-1's estimated average out-pays 59% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Telluride School District No. R-1's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,425 Top 41% higher than 59% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $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 the Numbers Say About Telluride School District No. R-1

Telluride School District No. R-1 is a small school district in Colorado, serving 876 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,896. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $78,425, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0806870 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Telluride School District No. R-1 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (8.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 82% of them.

Budget figures show Telluride School District No. R-1 reporting $19.2M in total expenditure against $20.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 33% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Telluride School District No. R-1 compare?

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

Telluride School District No. R-1 $78,425
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Telluride School District No. R-1 pays +2.0% more than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $21,896 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

$20.1M
Total Revenue
$19.2M
Total Expenditure
$6.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Sheridan School District No. 2
$84,664
1,177 students
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi
$69,715
1,225 students
Huerfano School District Re-1
$133,420
512 students
Bennett School District No. 29J
$67,605
1,249 students
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
$51,958
502 students
Rangely School District RE4
$71,259
494 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Telluride School District No. R-1?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Telluride School District No. R-1's average teacher salary at $78,425, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Telluride School District No. R-1 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Telluride School District No. R-1 pays 2.2% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $78,425.

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

Telluride School District No. R-1 pays 8.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $78,425.

What is the per-pupil spending in Telluride School District No. R-1?

NCES FY2022 data puts Telluride School District No. R-1's per-student spending at approximately $21,896 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Telluride School District No. R-1?

Telluride School District No. R-1 has 876 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Telluride School District No. R-1's total expenditure of $19.2M (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. Telluride School District No. R-1'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.