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Bark River-Harris School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $67,081 for Bark River-Harris School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$67,081
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,821
Per-pupil spending
717
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in MI
$67,081

Bark River-Harris School District (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $67,081, materially below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 717 students.

  • 37th percentile for Michigan
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +8.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$67,081

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,821

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

717 students

Salary vs State Average 89.7%

10.3% below Michigan average

Nationally, Bark River-Harris School District's estimated average out-pays 33% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bark River-Harris School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,081 Top 67% higher than 33% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Bark River-Harris School District

Bark River-Harris School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 717 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,821. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $67,081, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604020 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Bark River-Harris School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 37% of them.

Bark River-Harris School District's budget totals $9.2M in expenditure against $9.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Bark River-Harris School District compare?

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

Bark River-Harris School District $67,081
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Bark River-Harris School District pays -17.2% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $12,821 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$9.8M
Total Revenue
$9.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

Manchester Community Schools
$70,813
763 students
Capac Community Schools
$59,182
766 students
Marcellus Community Schools
$63,978
667 students
Beal City Public Schools
$63,333
666 students
Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.
$72,255
661 students
Reese Public Schools
$66,127
774 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bark River-Harris School District?

Bark River-Harris School District's average teacher salary is $67,081, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Bark River-Harris School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Bark River-Harris School District pays 10.3% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $67,081.

How does Bark River-Harris School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bark River-Harris School District pays 21.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $67,081.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bark River-Harris School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Bark River-Harris School District's per-student spending at approximately $12,821 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bark River-Harris School District?

Bark River-Harris School District has 717 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bark River-Harris School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Bark River-Harris School District's total expenditure of $9.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Bark River-Harris School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.