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Wray RD-2 School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Wray RD-2 School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $59,320, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$59,320
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,043
Per-pupil spending
745
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in CO
$59,320

Wray RD-2 School District (Colorado) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $59,320, materially below the Colorado average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 745 students.

  • 20th percentile for Colorado
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +10.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$59,320

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,043

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

745 students

Salary vs State Average 74.0%

26.0% below Colorado average

Nationally, Wray RD-2 School District's estimated average out-pays 16% 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.)

Wray RD-2 School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,320 Top 84% higher than 16% 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. Wray RD-2 School 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 Wray RD-2 School District

Wray RD-2 School District is a small school district in Colorado, serving 745 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,043. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $59,320, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0800017 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Colorado statewide average of $80,177, teacher pay in Wray RD-2 School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 26.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (30.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Colorado, it pays more than 20% of them.

Budget figures show Wray RD-2 School District reporting $11.2M in total expenditure against $13.8M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Wray RD-2 School District compare?

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

Wray RD-2 School District $59,320
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C $76,861
Colorado avg $80,177
National avg $85,759

Wray RD-2 School District pays -22.8% less than School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · per-pupil $15,043 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

$13.8M
Total Revenue
$11.2M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Colorado Districts

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
$55,455
403 students
Denver 1
$65,409
393 students
West Grand School District No. 1
$57,948
393 students
Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and
$68,018
369 students
Fowler School District No. R4J
$49,787
366 students
Custer County School District Consolidate 1
$54,600
361 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Wray RD-2 School District?

The average teacher salary in Wray RD-2 School District is $59,320 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Wray RD-2 School District teacher pay compare to the Colorado average?

Wray RD-2 School District pays 26.0% less than the Colorado state average of $80,177. The district's average is $59,320.

How does Wray RD-2 School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wray RD-2 School District pays 30.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $59,320.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wray RD-2 School District?

Wray RD-2 School District spends approximately $15,043 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Wray RD-2 School District?

Wray RD-2 School District has 745 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Wray RD-2 School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Wray RD-2 School District's total expenditure of $11.2M (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.

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. Wray RD-2 School District'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.