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School district · Colorado · LEAID 0803300

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

Estimated average teacher salary of $55,455, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$55,455
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,548
Per-pupil spending
403
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in CO
$55,455

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $55,455, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 403 students.

  • 12th percentile for Colorado
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 22% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +5.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$55,455

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,548

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

403 students

Salary vs State Average 69.2%

30.8% below Colorado average

Nationally, Upper Rio Grande School District C-7's estimated average out-pays 9% 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.)

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,455 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 403 students enrolled.

What the Numbers Say About Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 is a small school district in Colorado, serving 403 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,548. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $55,455, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0803300 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 30.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (35.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 12% of them.

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 reports $9.1M in total expenditure on the budget side against $8.9M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 22% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 compare?

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

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 $55,455
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 pays -27.9% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $22,548 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

$8.9M
Total Revenue
$9.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.0M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Rangely School District RE4
$71,259
494 students
Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St
$52,996
311 students
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo
$68,813
305 students
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
$67,286
305 students
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
$51,958
502 students
Deer Trail School District No. 26J
$64,796
295 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7?

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7's average teacher salary is $55,455, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 pays 30.8% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $55,455.

How does Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 pays 35.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $55,455.

What is the per-pupil spending in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7?

Per-pupil spending in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 runs approximately $22,548 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7?

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 has 403 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Upper Rio Grande School District C-7's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Upper Rio Grande School District C-7's total expenditure of $9.1M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Upper Rio Grande School District C-7'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.