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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2604530

Belding Area School District

Belding Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,649 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Belding Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,891
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,540
Per-pupil spending
1,649
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in MI
$58,891

Belding Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,649 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,891, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,649 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Belding Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,649 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 30th percentile for Michigan
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Belding Area School District ranks #352 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #147 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
  • +31.1% 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, Belding Area School District's instructional payroll puts 71.0% into regular program , 10.8 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Belding Area MI median Gap
Regular program 71.0% 81.7% -10.8 pp
Special education 13.2% 11.4% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 0.0% +3.3 pp
Other programs 12.5% 4.4% +8.1 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 2604530 · FY2023.

LEAID 2604530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Belding Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P30 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P34 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,649 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Harbor FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,891 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Michigan · P34 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing (+$1,195est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Belding Area

Salary neighbourhood · Belding Area

Belding Area 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 Belding Area

Belding Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,891 34th percentile higher than 34% 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. Belding Area 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

Belding Area 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 Belding Area School District ranks #352 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #147 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

Belding Area 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 Belding Area School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 14.0 points, a growth rate faster than 91% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,760 to 1,649 students (6.3% 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
$58,890.977

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
$62,453

+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 Belding Area School District

What the Numbers Say About Belding Area School District

Belding Area School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,649 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,540. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,891, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Belding Area School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 30% 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, Belding Area School District reports $32.2M in total expenditure against $29.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Belding Area 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.

Belding Area School District $58,891
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Belding Area School District pays -24.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $19,540 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, Belding Area School District sits closest to Harbor Beach Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Carson City-Crystal Area 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. Harbor Beach Community Schools
  2. Hartford Public Schools
  3. Lapeer Community Schools
  4. Reading Community Schools
  5. Breckenridge Community Schools
  6. Reese Public Schools
  7. Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
  8. Adams Township School District
  9. Cass City Public Schools
  10. Hillsdale Community Schools
  11. Onaway Area Community School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
  2. Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
  3. Center Line Public Schools
  4. Pellston Public Schools
  5. Manchester Community Schools
  6. Van Buren Public Schools
  7. Linden Community Schools
  8. Kent City Community Schools
  9. Dexter Community School District
  10. Trenton Public Schools
  11. Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Belding Area School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Belding Area School District: closest on enrollment (1,649 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,891 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

$29.4M
Total Revenue
$32.2M
Total Expenditure
$7.8M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.4M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Belding Area 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 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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 331 of 431, Belding Area School District 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

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

Clarenceville School District
$62,437
1,752 students
Comstock Park Public Schools
$58,406
1,752 students
Imlay City Community Schools
$67,402
1,753 students
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools
$57,790
1,545 students
Newaygo Public School District
$76,257
1,536 students
Flat Rock Community Schools
$65,834
1,772 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 Belding Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in Belding Area School District?

The average teacher salary in Belding Area School District is $58,891 (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 Belding Area School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Belding Area School District pays 6.8% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $58,891.

How does Belding Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Belding Area School District pays 16.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,891.

What is the per-pupil spending in Belding Area School District?

Belding Area School District spends approximately $19,540 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Belding Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Belding Area School District's total expenditure of $32.2M (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. Belding Area 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.