Teacher Salary at Poudre School District R-1
FORT COLLINS, Colorado · Larimer
Estimated salary range
$39,000–$80,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Poudre School District R-1
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Poudre School District R-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 Poudre School District R-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 Poudre School District R-1
- Enrollment
- 29,381 students
- Schools
- 52
- Teachers
- 1,874.69
- 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 Poudre School District R-1
24 open positions right now at Poudre School District R-1.
- 2 certificated teaching
- 1 substitute