Teacher Salary at Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado · Mesa
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$80,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 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 Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 — 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 Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Enrollment
- 19,753 students
- Schools
- 44
- Teachers
- 1,260.88
- Student / teacher ratio
- 15.7 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 has no open positions listed right now.
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