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Beal City Public Schools

Beal City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Beal City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,292
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,567
Per-pupil spending
654
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in MI
$58,292

Beal City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,292, below the national average of $70,245, serving 654 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Beal City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 27th percentile for Michigan
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Beal City Public Schools ranks #368 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #312 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
  • +17.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2604290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Beal City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P27 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 654 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Leslie FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,292 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Michigan · P33 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing (+$1,794est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Beal City

Salary neighbourhood · Beal City

Beal City trails 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 Beal City

Beal City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,292 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Beal City Public Schools $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

Beal City 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 Beal City Public Schools ranks #368 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #312 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

Beal City Public Schools 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,291.982

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
$61,818

+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 Beal City Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Beal City Public Schools

Beal City Public Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 654 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,567. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,292, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Beal City Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 27% 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, Beal City Public Schools reports $10.8M in total expenditure against $11.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Beal City Public Schools compare?

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

Beal City Public Schools $58,292
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Beal City Public Schools pays -25.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,567 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, Beal City Public Schools sits closest to Leslie Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Union City Community 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. Leslie Public Schools
  2. Manchester Community Schools
  3. Quincy Community Schools
  4. Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
  5. Comstock Park Public Schools
  6. Suttons Bay Public Schools
  7. Ida Public School District
  8. Shelby Public Schools
  9. Hart Public School District
  10. Dansville Schools
  11. Hillsdale Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Union City Community Schools
  2. Mayville Community School District
  3. Colon Community School District
  4. Au Gres-Sims School District
  5. Dryden Community Schools
  6. Gobles Public School District
  7. Armada Area Schools
  8. Hart Public School District
  9. Cheboygan Area Schools
  10. Bear Lake Schools
  11. Rapid River Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Beal City Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Beal City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (654 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,292 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

$11.4M
Total Revenue
$10.8M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
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 Beal City Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 95% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 5% 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. Placed 343 of 431, Beal City Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Reese Public Schools
$58,747
747 students
Eau Claire Public Schools
$62,191
654 students
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
$47,683
651 students
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
$71,109
658 students
Byron Area Schools
$60,948
674 students
Genesee ISD
$43,426
634 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 Beal City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Beal City Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Beal City Public Schools is $58,292 (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 Beal City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Beal City Public Schools pays 7.7% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $58,292.

How does Beal City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Beal City Public Schools pays 17.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,292.

What is the per-pupil spending in Beal City Public Schools?

Beal City Public Schools spends approximately $16,567 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Beal City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Beal City Public Schools's total expenditure of $10.8M (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. Beal City Public Schools'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.