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Bark River-Harris School District

Bark River-Harris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (731 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bark River-Harris School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,442
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,171
Per-pupil spending
731
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in MI
$69,442

Bark River-Harris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (731 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,442, near the national average of $70,245, serving 731 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bark River-Harris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (731 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 79th percentile for Michigan
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Bark River-Harris School District ranks #104 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #466 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
  • +13.5% 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, Bark River-Harris School District's instructional payroll puts 90.7% into regular program , 9.0 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Bark River-Harris MI median Gap
Regular program 90.7% 81.7% +9.0 pp
Special education 7.0% 11.4% -4.4 pp
Other programs 2.2% 4.4% -2.2 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 2604020 · FY2023.

LEAID 2604020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bark River-Harris F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 731 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marysville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,442 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Michigan · P58 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Portage (+$98est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bark River-Harris

Salary neighbourhood · Bark River-Harris

Bark River-Harris 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Bark River-Harris

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,442 Top 42% higher than 58% 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

Bark River-Harris 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 Bark River-Harris School District ranks #104 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #466 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

Bark River-Harris School District 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 Bark River-Harris School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 37% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,442.242

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
$73,643

+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 Bark River-Harris School District

What the Numbers Say About Bark River-Harris School District

Bark River-Harris School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 731 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,171. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,442, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Bark River-Harris School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 79% 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, Bark River-Harris School District reports $10.4M in total expenditure against $10.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, 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 $69,442
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Bark River-Harris School District pays -11.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $14,171 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, Bark River-Harris School District sits closest to Marysville Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clare Public Schools. 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. Marysville Public Schools
  2. East Jordan Public Schools
  3. Owosso Public Schools
  4. Wayland Union Schools
  5. Almont Community Schools
  6. Chelsea School District
  7. Fowlerville Community Schools
  8. Boyne City Public Schools
  9. Fremont Public School District
  10. Onsted Community Schools
  11. Lamphere Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clare Public Schools
  2. Constantine Public School District
  3. Posen Consolidated School District No. 9
  4. Manton Consolidated Schools
  5. Lawton Community School District
  6. Bessemer Area School District
  7. Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
  8. West Iron County Public Schools
  9. Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
  10. Vestaburg Community Schools
  11. Chesaning Union Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bark River-Harris School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bark River-Harris School District: closest on enrollment (731 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,442 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

$10.6M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bark River-Harris 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Bark River-Harris School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 102 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Atherton Community Schools
$61,248
758 students
Vandercook Lake Public Schools
$62,549
700 students
Reading Community Schools
$58,796
696 students
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
$50,873
689 students
East Jackson Community Schools
$68,806
778 students
Sand Creek Community Schools
$60,181
782 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 Bark River-Harris School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bark River-Harris School District?

The average teacher salary in Bark River-Harris School District is $69,442 (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 Bark River-Harris School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Bark River-Harris School District pays 10.0% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $69,442.

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

Bark River-Harris School District pays 1.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,442.

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

Bark River-Harris School District spends approximately $14,171 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Bark River-Harris School District's total expenditure of $10.4M (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. Bark River-Harris 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.