Teacher Salary at Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

CORTEZ, Colorado  ·  Montezuma

Estimated salary range

$39,000$80,000

Estimated annual teacher salary range at Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

13% below national average Confidence: Low

Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 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 Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 — 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 Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Enrollment
2,380 students
Schools
10
Teachers
150.24
Student / teacher ratio
15.8 : 1
Title I status
eligible

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

Open teaching positions at Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1

Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 has no open positions listed right now.

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