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Alcona Community Schools

Alcona Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $32,692 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alcona Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$32,692
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,325
Per-pupil spending
677
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in MI
$32,692

Alcona Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $32,692 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $32,692, below the national average of $70,245, serving 677 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Alcona Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $32,692 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for Michigan
  • 0th percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • Alcona Community Schools ranks #492 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #202 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
  • +12.9% 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, Alcona Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 4.0% into vocational programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Alcona Community MI median Gap
Regular program 83.7% 81.7% +2.0 pp
Special education 8.8% 11.4% -2.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 0.0% +4.0 pp
Other programs 3.4% 4.4% -1.0 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 2602160 · FY2023.

LEAID 2602160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alcona Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -48% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P0 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 677 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Houghton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $32,692 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Michigan · P0 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$23,615est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alcona Community

Salary neighbourhood · Alcona Community

Alcona Community 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Alcona Community

Alcona Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$32,692 0th percentile higher than 0% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Alcona Community 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

Alcona Community 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 Alcona Community Schools ranks #492 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #202 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

Alcona Community 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

What stands out about Alcona Community Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 0% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 34% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$32,692.308

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
$34,670

+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 Alcona Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Alcona Community Schools

Alcona Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 677 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,325. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $32,692, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2602160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Alcona Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 48.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (53.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 0% 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, Alcona Community Schools reports $12.4M in total expenditure against $12.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Alcona Community Schools compare?

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

Alcona Community Schools $32,692
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Alcona Community Schools pays -58.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,325 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, Alcona Community Schools sits closest to Houghton Lake Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is River Rouge School District of the City of. 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. Houghton Lake Community Schools
  2. Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
  3. Mendon Community School District
  4. Alanson Public Schools
  5. Atlanta Community Schools
  6. Colon Community School District
  7. Burr Oak Community School District
  8. North Huron School District
  9. Buckley Community Schools
  10. Peck Community School District
  11. Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. River Rouge School District of the City of
  2. Meridian Public Schools
  3. Fruitport Community Schools
  4. Maple Valley Schools
  5. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools
  6. Clio Area School District
  7. L'Anse Area Schools
  8. Montague Area Public Schools
  9. Concord Community Schools
  10. Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee
  11. Mesick Consolidated Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alcona Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alcona Community Schools: closest on enrollment (677 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($32,692 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

$12.7M
Total Revenue
$12.4M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alcona Community Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. At the other end, Alcona Community Schools anchors the bottom of the 431-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Harbor Springs School District
$79,000
736 students
Breckenridge Community Schools
$58,998
617 students
Gobles Public School District
$51,936
737 students
Manchester Community Schools
$58,239
739 students
Potterville Public Schools
$53,348
741 students
East Jordan Public Schools
$69,521
742 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 Alcona Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Alcona Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Alcona Community Schools is $32,692 (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 Alcona Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Alcona Community Schools pays 48.2% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $32,692.

How does Alcona Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alcona Community Schools pays 53.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $32,692.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alcona Community Schools?

Alcona Community Schools spends approximately $18,325 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Alcona Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Alcona Community Schools's total expenditure of $12.4M (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. Alcona Community 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.