School district · Colorado · LEAID 0805400
Thompson School District R-2J
Thompson School District R-2J's estimated average teacher salary is $73,985 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Thompson School District R-2J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $73,985
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,892
- Per-pupil spending
- 15,083
- Students enrolled
- 81st
- Pct. in CO
Above benchmark
Thompson School District R-2J's estimated average teacher salary is $73,985 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442. Estimated average teacher salary is $73,985, above the national average of $70,245, serving 15,083 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Mid-pack pay posture: Thompson School District R-2J's estimated average teacher salary is $73,985 against a Colorado statewide mean of $64,442.
- 81st percentile for Colorado
- 66th percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- Thompson School District R-2J ranks #26 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #65 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
- +34.0% 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, Thompson School District R-2J's instructional payroll puts 11.4% into special education , 3.2 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 | Thompson School | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.8% | 79.6% | +0.2 pp |
| Special education | 11.4% | 8.2% | +3.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.3% | 5.8% | -2.5 pp |
| Other programs | 5.6% | 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 0805400 · FY2023.
LEAID 0805400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Thompson School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $73,985 estimated average teacher salary · P81 in Colorado · P66 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cheyenne ($242est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Thompson School
Salary neighbourhood · Thompson School
Thompson School 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
- Fountain · near
Fountain · near
$73,384 est. salary
- St. · near
St. · near
$73,410 est. salary
- Cheyenne · near
Cheyenne · near
$73,743 est. salary
- Thompson
Thompson · this district
$73,985 est. salary
- Cherry · top pay
Cherry · top pay
$100,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Thompson School
Thompson School District R-2J's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$73,985 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 Thompson School District R-2J
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 8.5 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 16,181 to 15,083 students (6.8% 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
- $73,985.041
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $72,637
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 Thompson School District R-2J
What the Numbers Say About Thompson School District R-2J
Thompson School District R-2J is a mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 15,083 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,892. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,985, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0805400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Thompson School District R-2J runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 81% 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, Thompson School District R-2J reports $269.9M in total expenditure against $257.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $54.2M, special-education teacher pay is $7.7M.
How does Thompson School District R-2J compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Thompson School District R-2J pays -12.9% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $17,892 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, Thompson School District R-2J sits closest to St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an. 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.
- St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
- Poudre School District R-1
- Weld County School District No. Re-5J
- Eagle County School District No. Re 50
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo
- Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
- GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta
- Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
- Montrose County School District Re-1J
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
- School District 27J
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
- Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
- Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
- School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
- Poudre School District R-1
- Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
- St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J$73,410 estimated salary-0.8% versus this district · 31,894 students
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an$73,384 estimated salary-0.8% versus this district · 8,201 students
- Poudre School District R-1$74,783 estimated salary+1.1% versus this district · 29,977 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an$17,821 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $73,384 estimated salary
- School District 27J$17,772 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $65,472 estimated salary
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah$18,139 per pupil+1.4% versus this district · $100,672 estimated salary
Nationwide districts with profiles like Thompson School
Two out-of-state peer sets for Thompson School District R-2J: closest on enrollment (15,083 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,985 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 Thompson School District R-2J: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Thompson School District R-2J sits in the upper quarter of that field at 22 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Colorado sample (including Thompson School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Thompson School District R-2J
What is the average teacher salary in Thompson School District R-2J?
The average teacher salary in Thompson School District R-2J is $73,985 (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 Thompson School District R-2J teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?
Thompson School District R-2J pays 14.8% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $73,985.
How does Thompson School District R-2J teacher pay compare to the national average?
Thompson School District R-2J pays 5.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,985.
What is the per-pupil spending in Thompson School District R-2J?
Thompson School District R-2J spends approximately $17,892 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Thompson School District R-2J's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Thompson School District R-2J's total expenditure of $269.9M (NCES FY2023).
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