PlainTeacher

School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2703060

Alexandria Public School District

Alexandria Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,046 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alexandria Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,214
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,187
Per-pupil spending
4,046
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in MN
$65,214

Alexandria Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,046 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,214, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,046 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Alexandria Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,046 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for Minnesota
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Alexandria Public School District ranks #177 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +16.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

Keep this district in your shortlist

Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.

View saved

Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Alexandria Public School District's instructional payroll puts 71.6% into regular program , 8.0 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Alexandria Public MN median Gap
Regular program 71.6% 79.6% -8.0 pp
Special education 23.3% 15.3% +8.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 3.4% +0.6 pp
Other programs 1.2% 0.4% +0.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2703060 · FY2023.

LEAID 2703060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alexandria Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 4,046 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Crookston FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,214 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Minnesota · P49 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($342est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alexandria Public

Salary neighbourhood · Alexandria Public

Alexandria Public sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Alexandria Public

Alexandria Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,214 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Alexandria Public in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Alexandria Public School District ranks #177 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Alexandria Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

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

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$65,214.256

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,341

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Minnesota 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 Alexandria Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Alexandria Public School District

Alexandria Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 4,046 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,187. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,214, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2703060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Alexandria Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 43% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Alexandria Public School District reports $77.6M in total expenditure against $72.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.

How does Alexandria Public School District compare?

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

Alexandria Public School District $65,214
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Alexandria Public School District pays -22.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $19,187 vs $17,610

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 Minnesota districts

On pay, Alexandria Public School District sits closest to Crookston Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist. 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. Crookston Public School District
  2. Hutchinson Public School District
  3. Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
  4. Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
  5. Jordan Public School District
  6. Dover-eyota Public School District
  7. Princeton Public School District
  8. Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
  9. Mora Public School District
  10. Sibley East School District
  11. St. Peter Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
  2. Eden Prairie Public School District
  3. Park Rapids Public School District
  4. Mankato Public School District
  5. Rockford Public School District
  6. St. Peter Public School District
  7. Greenway Public School District
  8. Northfield Public School District
  9. Columbia Heights Public School Dist
  10. Stillwater Area Public Schools
  11. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alexandria Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alexandria Public School District: closest on enrollment (4,046 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,214 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

$72.2M
Total Revenue
$77.6M
Total Expenditure
$27.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.6M
Regular Program
$4.4M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alexandria Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Alexandria Public School District places 155 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
$89,845
4,509 students
Albert Lea Public School District
$68,966
3,460 students
Inver Grove Heights Schools
$76,125
3,441 students
Chisago Lakes School District
$69,796
3,378 students
Worthington Public School District
$69,185
3,343 students
Princeton Public School District
$66,145
3,342 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Alexandria Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Alexandria Public School District is $65,214 (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 Alexandria Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Alexandria Public School District pays 4.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $65,214.

How does Alexandria Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alexandria Public School District pays 7.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,214.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alexandria Public School District?

Alexandria Public School District spends approximately $19,187 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Alexandria Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Alexandria Public School District's total expenditure of $77.6M (NCES FY2023).

Next read for Alexandria Public School District
Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher

Cite, share, embed & editorial notes

Share this district data

Download a sourced data card or share the canonical district profile.

X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email
Embed this widget

Copy this snippet to embed a live-linked card on your own site.

Editorial standards & source notes

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. Alexandria Public School District'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.