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Bay City School District

Bay City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (6,385 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bay City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,740
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,479
Per-pupil spending
6,385
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in MI
$73,740

Bay City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (6,385 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,740, near the national average of $70,245, serving 6,385 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bay City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (6,385 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 90th percentile for Michigan
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Bay City School District ranks #50 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #250 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
  • +50.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2604260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bay City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 6,385 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Howell FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,740 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Michigan · P65 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Howell (+$20est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bay City

Salary neighbourhood · Bay City

Bay City 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Bay City

Bay City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,740 Top 35% higher than 65% 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. Bay City School 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 Bay City School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +50.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 32.8 points, a growth rate faster than 99% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 7,504 to 6,385 students (14.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$73,739.869

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
$78,200

+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 Bay City School District

What the Numbers Say About Bay City School District

Bay City School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 6,385 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,479. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,740, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604260 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Bay City School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 90% 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, Bay City School District reports $111.6M in total expenditure against $115.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.1M, special-education teacher pay is $3.8M.

How does Bay City 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.

Bay City School District $73,740
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Bay City School District pays -5.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $17,479 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, Bay City School District sits closest to Howell Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mason Public Schools (Ingham). 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. Howell Public Schools
  2. Chippewa Hills School District
  3. Dearborn City School District
  4. Clarkston Community School District
  5. Lakewood Public Schools
  6. Linden Community Schools
  7. DeWitt Public Schools
  8. Flushing Community Schools
  9. Byron Center Public Schools
  10. Taylor School District
  11. Clintondale Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
  2. Harper Woods The School District of the City of
  3. Dowagiac Union School District
  4. Chippewa Hills School District
  5. Fowlerville Community Schools
  6. Yale Public Schools
  7. Vicksburg Community Schools
  8. Gull Lake Community Schools
  9. Pennfield Schools
  10. Fremont Public School District
  11. Three Rivers Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bay City School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bay City School District: closest on enrollment (6,385 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,740 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

$115.9M
Total Revenue
$111.6M
Total Expenditure
$31.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.1M
Regular Program
$3.8M
Special Education
$1.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bay City School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Bay City School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 48 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lake Orion Community Schools
$68,790
6,731 students
Hudsonville Public School District
$65,631
6,752 students
Zeeland Public Schools
$70,630
5,995 students
Howell Public Schools
$73,760
6,868 students
Waterford School District
$68,910
6,948 students
Brighton Area Schools
$122,714
5,800 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 Bay City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bay City School District?

The average teacher salary in Bay City School District is $73,740 (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 Bay City School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Bay City School District pays 16.8% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $73,740.

How does Bay City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bay City School District pays 5.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,740.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bay City School District?

Bay City School District spends approximately $17,479 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bay City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Bay City School District's total expenditure of $111.6M (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. Bay City 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.