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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2703750

Battle Lake Public School District

Battle Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Battle Lake Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,673
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,293
Per-pupil spending
413
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in MN
$76,673

Battle Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,673, above the national average of $70,245, serving 413 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Battle Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for Minnesota
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Battle Lake Public School District ranks #63 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #146 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
  • +18.2% 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, Battle Lake Public School District's instructional payroll puts 8.2% into special education , 7.0 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 Battle Lake MN median Gap
Regular program 81.3% 79.6% +1.7 pp
Special education 8.2% 15.3% -7.0 pp
Vocational programs 8.0% 3.4% +4.6 pp
Other programs 2.4% 0.4% +2.0 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 2703750 · FY2023.

LEAID 2703750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Battle Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 413 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Minnewaska FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,673 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Minnesota · P70 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eden ($156est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Battle Lake

Salary neighbourhood · Battle Lake

Battle Lake 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 Battle Lake

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,673 Top 30% higher than 70% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Battle Lake Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (413 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$76,672.761

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
$77,997

+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 Battle Lake Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Battle Lake Public School District

Battle Lake Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 413 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,293. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,673, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2703750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Battle Lake Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 80% 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, Battle Lake Public School District reports $7.6M in total expenditure against $6.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Battle Lake 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.

Battle Lake Public School District $76,673
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Battle Lake Public School District pays -8.5% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,293 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, Battle Lake Public School District sits closest to Minnewaska School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Heron Lake-okabena 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. Minnewaska School District
  2. Red Rock Central School District
  3. Wadena-deer Creek School District
  4. Hawley Public School District
  5. Blackduck Public School District
  6. Pine Island Public School District
  7. Lake Superior Public School Dist.
  8. Montevideo Public School District
  9. Littlefork-big Falls School Dist.
  10. Melrose Public School District
  11. Glencoe-silver Lake School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Heron Lake-okabena School District
  2. Redwood Area School District
  3. Crookston Public School District
  4. Bagley Public School District
  5. Montevideo Public School District
  6. Cedar Mountain School District
  7. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
  8. Lyle Public School District
  9. Hills-beaver Creek School District
  10. Clearbrook-gonvick School District
  11. Windom Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Battle Lake Public School District: closest on enrollment (413 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,673 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

$6.6M
Total Revenue
$7.6M
Total Expenditure
$2.5M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Battle Lake 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Battle Lake Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 56 of 251, 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

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

Isle Public School District
$61,284
428 students
Win-e-mac School District
$88,635
432 students
Lanesboro Public School District
$80,763
434 students
Edgerton Public School District
$74,319
434 students
Cedar Mountain School District
$58,018
439 students
Red Lake Falls Public School Dist.
$58,125
384 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 Battle Lake Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Battle Lake Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Battle Lake Public School District is $76,673 (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 Battle Lake Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Battle Lake Public School District pays 12.7% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $76,673.

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

Battle Lake Public School District pays 9.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,673.

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

Battle Lake Public School District spends approximately $18,293 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Battle Lake Public School District's total expenditure of $7.6M (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. Battle Lake 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.