Teacher Salary at Adams 12 Five Star Schools
THORNTON, Colorado · Adams
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$80,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Adams 12 Five Star Schools directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Colorado average teacher salary is $61,690 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $38,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Adams 12 Five Star Schools — estimate uses the Colorado state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Colorado cost-of-living index is 104.4 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Enrollment
- 34,466 students
- Schools
- 54
- Teachers
- 1,997.51
- Student / teacher ratio
- 17.3 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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