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Adrian Public Schools

Adrian Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,767 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Adrian Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,386
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,912
Per-pupil spending
2,767
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in MI
$59,386

Adrian Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,767 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,386, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,767 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Adrian Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,767 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for Michigan
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Adrian Public Schools ranks #346 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #174 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +16.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Adrian Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.5% into other programs , 6.0 points above the state median of 4.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Adrian Public MI median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 81.7% -4.4 pp
Special education 12.2% 11.4% +0.7 pp
Other programs 10.5% 4.4% +6.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2601950 · FY2023.

LEAID 2601950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Adrian Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P35 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 2,767 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Allendale FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,386 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Michigan · P35 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing (+$700est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Adrian Public

Salary neighbourhood · Adrian Public

Adrian Public trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Adrian Public

Adrian Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,386 35th percentile higher than 35% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Adrian Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Adrian Public in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Adrian Public Schools ranks #346 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #174 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Adrian Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$59,385.666

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$62,978

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Michigan compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Adrian Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Adrian Public Schools

Adrian Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 2,767 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,912. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,386, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2601950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Adrian Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 31% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Adrian Public Schools reports $52.3M in total expenditure against $53.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Adrian Public Schools compare?

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

Adrian Public Schools $59,386
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Adrian Public Schools pays -23.9% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,912 vs $23,287

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Michigan districts

On pay, Adrian Public Schools sits closest to Allendale Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Forest Hills Public Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Allendale Public Schools
  2. Holton Public Schools
  3. Clare Public Schools
  4. Bad Axe Public Schools
  5. Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
  6. Central Montcalm Public Schools
  7. Constantine Public School District
  8. Cass City Public Schools
  9. Gladstone Area Schools
  10. Marlette Community Schools
  11. Vassar Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Forest Hills Public Schools
  2. Otsego Public Schools
  3. Carrollton Public Schools
  4. Roscommon Area Public Schools
  5. Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
  6. Plainwell Community Schools
  7. Corunna Public Schools
  8. Zeeland Public Schools
  9. Whitehall District Schools
  10. Flat Rock Community Schools
  11. Orchard View Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Adrian Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Adrian Public Schools: closest on enrollment (2,767 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,386 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$53.9M
Total Revenue
$52.3M
Total Expenditure
$12.8M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.1M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Adrian Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Placed 325 of 431, Adrian Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

River Rouge School District of the City of
$66,219
2,464 students
Holly Area School District
$60,331
3,072 students
Fenton Area Public Schools
$66,150
3,077 students
Western School District
$67,191
2,757 students
Coldwater Community Schools
$71,961
2,756 students
Flint School District of the City of
$64,899
2,789 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Adrian Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Adrian Public Schools is $59,386 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Adrian Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Adrian Public Schools pays 6.0% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $59,386.

How does Adrian Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Adrian Public Schools pays 15.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,386.

What is the per-pupil spending in Adrian Public Schools?

Adrian Public Schools spends approximately $18,912 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Adrian Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Adrian Public Schools's total expenditure of $52.3M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Adrian Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.