School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2703450
Austin Public School District
Austin Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (5,120 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Austin Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $78,242
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,456
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,120
- Students enrolled
- 83rd
- Pct. in MN
Well above benchmark
Austin Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (5,120 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,242, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,120 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Austin Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (5,120 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 83rd percentile for Minnesota
- 72nd percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Austin Public School District ranks #55 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #189 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
- +14.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median
Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Austin Public School District's instructional payroll puts 22.4% into special education , 7.1 points above the state median of 15.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Minnesota peer.
| Program | Austin Public | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.1% | 79.6% | -4.5 pp |
| Special education | 22.4% | 15.3% | +7.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.0% | 3.4% | -1.4 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 2703450 · FY2023.
LEAID 2703450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Austin Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $78,242 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in Minnesota · P72 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Prior ($33est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Austin Public
Salary neighbourhood · Austin Public
Austin Public already leads 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Prior · near
Prior · near
$78,209 est. salary
- Austin · this district
Austin · this district
$78,242 est. salary
- Hopkins · near
Hopkins · near
$78,590 est. salary
- Centennial · near
Centennial · near
$78,620 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Austin Public
Austin Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$78,242 Top 28% higher than 72% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $78,241.715
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $79,593
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Austin Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Austin Public School District
Austin Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 5,120 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,456. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,242, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2703450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Austin Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 83% 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, Austin Public School District reports $89.4M in total expenditure against $91.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.9M, special-education teacher pay is $5.3M.
How does Austin 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.
Austin Public School District pays -6.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,456 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, Austin Public School District sits closest to Prior Lake-savage Area Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hastings Public School District. 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.
- Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
- Hopkins Public School District
- Centennial Public School District
- Glencoe-silver Lake School District
- Lake Superior Public School Dist.
- Pine Island Public School District
- Hastings Public School District
- Moorhead Area Public Schools
- St. Cloud Public School District
- Kasson-mantorville School District
- Roseville Public School District
- Hastings Public School District
- Inver Grove Heights Schools
- South Washington County Schools
- Tri-city United School District
- Mounds View Public School District
- Bemidji Public School District
- Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
- Stewartville Public School District
- Pine Island Public School District
- Wayzata Public School District
- Westonka Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Hastings Public School District$17,473 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $78,981 estimated salary
- Inver Grove Heights Schools$17,381 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $76,125 estimated salary
- South Washington County Schools$17,359 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $99,742 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Austin Public School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Austin Public School District: closest on enrollment (5,120 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,242 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Austin 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 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% 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. Austin Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 48 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Austin Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Austin Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Austin Public School District is $78,242 (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 Austin Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Austin Public School District pays 15.0% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $78,242.
How does Austin Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Austin Public School District pays 11.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,242.
What is the per-pupil spending in Austin Public School District?
Austin Public School District spends approximately $17,456 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Austin Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Austin Public School District's total expenditure of $89.4M (NCES FY2023).
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