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Badger Public School District

Badger Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Badger Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,919
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,542
Per-pupil spending
225
Students enrolled
58th
Pct. in MN
$68,919

Badger Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,919, near the national average of $70,245, serving 225 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Badger Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (225 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 58th percentile for Minnesota
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Badger Public School District ranks #131 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #84 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
  • +17.3% 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, Badger Public School District's instructional payroll puts 8.8% into special education , 6.5 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Badger Public MN median Gap
Regular program 80.7% 79.6% +1.1 pp
Special education 8.8% 15.3% -6.5 pp
Vocational programs 9.7% 3.4% +6.2 pp
Other programs 0.9% 0.4% +0.5 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 2703540 · FY2023.

LEAID 2703540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Badger Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P58 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-TINY 225 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Alden-conger FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,919 estimated average teacher salary · P58 in Minnesota · P57 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mounds ($424est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Badger Public

Salary neighbourhood · Badger Public

Badger 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
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National salary distribution for Badger Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,919 Top 43% higher than 57% 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

Badger 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 Badger Public School District ranks #131 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #84 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

Badger 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

What stands out about Badger Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.3 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (225 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,918.919

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
$70,109

+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 Badger Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Badger Public School District

Badger Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 225 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,542. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,919, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2703540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Badger Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 58% 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, Badger Public School District reports $4.6M in total expenditure against $3.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Badger 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.

Badger Public School District $68,919
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Badger Public School District pays -17.8% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $20,542 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, Badger Public School District sits closest to Alden-conger Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Benson 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Alden-conger Public School District
  2. Lakeview School District
  3. Hendricks Public School District
  4. Cook County Public Schools
  5. Wabasso Public School District
  6. Nashwauk-keewatin School District
  7. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
  8. East Central School District
  9. Lyle Public School District
  10. Chisholm Public School District
  11. Dawson-boyd Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Benson Public School District
  2. Wheaton Area Public School District
  3. Goodridge Public School District
  4. Hill City Public School District
  5. Lake of the Woods School District
  6. GFW Public Schools
  7. Walker-hackensack-akeley Schl. Dist
  8. Nicollet Public School District
  9. Truman Public School District
  10. East Central School District
  11. Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Badger Public School District: closest on enrollment (225 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,919 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

$3.9M
Total Revenue
$4.6M
Total Expenditure
$1.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Badger 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 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.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Badger Public School District places 118 of 251 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.

Hills-beaver Creek School District
$50,759
341 students
Carlton Public School District
$48,344
342 students
Nicollet Public School District
$55,499
347 students
Laporte Public School District
$49,582
347 students
Wrenshall Public School District
$58,495
351 students
Spring Grove School District
$60,363
352 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 Badger Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Badger Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Badger Public School District is $68,919 (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 Badger Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Badger Public School District pays 1.3% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $68,919.

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

Badger Public School District pays 1.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,919.

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

Badger Public School District spends approximately $20,542 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Badger Public School District's total expenditure of $4.6M (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. Badger 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.