School district · Colorado · LEAID 0804020
Weld re-8 schools
Weld re-8 schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Weld re-8 schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $65,899
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,703
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,522
- Students enrolled
- 61st
- Pct. in CO
Near benchmark
Weld re-8 schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,899, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,522 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Weld re-8 schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Colorado districts (2,522 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 61st percentile for Colorado
- 50th percentile nationally
- 30% 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.
- Weld re-8 schools ranks #54 of 138 Colorado districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 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
- +7.4% 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, Weld re-8 schools's instructional payroll puts 13.0% into special education , 4.8 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 | Weld re-8 | CO median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.4% | 79.6% | +0.8 pp |
| Special education | 13.0% | 8.2% | +4.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.1% | 5.8% | -0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.5% | 4.1% | -2.7 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 0804020 · FY2023.
LEAID 0804020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Weld re-8 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $65,899 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in Colorado · P50 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pueblo ($204est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Weld re-8
Salary neighbourhood · Weld re-8
Weld re-8 sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- School · low pole
School · low pole
$54,971 est. salary
- School · near
School · near
$65,472 est. salary
- Pueblo · near
Pueblo · near
$65,695 est. salary
- Weld · this district
Weld · this district
$65,899 est. salary
- School · near
School · near
$66,915 est. salary
- Cherry · top pay
Cherry · top pay
$100,672 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Weld re-8
Weld re-8 schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$65,899 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 Weld re-8 schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Colorado's statewide +25.5% by 18.1 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 168 Colorado districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Colorado sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $65,898.683
- Colorado price level
- 101.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,698
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 Weld re-8 schools
What the Numbers Say About Weld re-8 schools
Weld re-8 schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Colorado, serving 2,522 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,703. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,899, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0804020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $64,442, teacher pay in Weld re-8 schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 61% 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, Weld re-8 schools reports $37.1M in total expenditure against $43.6M 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 $7.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.
How does Weld re-8 schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Colorado average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Weld re-8 schools pays -22.4% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $14,703 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, Weld re-8 schools sits closest to East Grand School District No. 2; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E. 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.
- East Grand School District No. 2
- Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
- Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El
- Las Animas School District No. Re-1
- Meeker School District Re1
- School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
- School District No. Re-1 Valley
- Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Weld County School District RE-3J
- Montrose County School District Re-1J
- Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
- Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E
- Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
- Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
- Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
- Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
- Weld County School District RE-3J
- Monte Vista School District No. C-8
- Dolores School District No. Re-4A
- Delta County Joint District No. 50
- Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
- Elizabeth School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- East Grand School District No. 2$65,963 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 1,283 students
- Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park$66,255 estimated salary+0.5% versus this district · 797 students
- Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El$65,465 estimated salary-0.7% versus this district · 1,317 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E$14,815 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $73,743 estimated salary
- Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co$14,536 per pupil-1.1% versus this district · $60,444 estimated salary
- Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4$14,951 per pupil+1.7% versus this district · $62,708 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Weld re-8 schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Weld re-8 schools: closest on enrollment (2,522 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,899 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 Weld re-8 schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Weld re-8 schools places 42 of 93 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Smaller-district sample from 140 Colorado peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Weld re-8 schools
What is the average teacher salary in Weld re-8 schools?
The average teacher salary in Weld re-8 schools is $65,899 (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 Weld re-8 schools teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?
Weld re-8 schools pays 2.3% more than the Colorado state average of $64,442. The district's average is $65,899.
How does Weld re-8 schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Weld re-8 schools pays 6.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,899.
What is the per-pupil spending in Weld re-8 schools?
Weld re-8 schools spends approximately $14,703 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Weld re-8 schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Weld re-8 schools's total expenditure of $37.1M (NCES FY2023).
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