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Bentley Community School District

Bentley Community School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,244 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bentley Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,244
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,877
Per-pupil spending
748
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in MI
$56,244

Bentley Community School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,244 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,244, below the national average of $70,245, serving 748 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Bentley Community School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,244 (above only 20% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 20th percentile for Michigan
  • 28th 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.
  • Bentley Community School District ranks #399 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #227 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
  • +22.8% 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, Bentley Community School District's instructional payroll puts 11.1% into other programs , 6.7 points above the state median of 4.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Bentley Community MI median Gap
Regular program 79.8% 81.7% -2.0 pp
Special education 9.1% 11.4% -2.3 pp
Other programs 11.1% 4.4% +6.7 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 2604800 · FY2023.

LEAID 2604800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bentley Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P20 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P28 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 748 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Laingsburg FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,244 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Michigan · P28 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$63est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bentley Community

Salary neighbourhood · Bentley Community

Bentley Community 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 Bentley Community

Bentley Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,244 28th percentile higher than 28% 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. 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

Bentley Community 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 Bentley Community School District ranks #399 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #227 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

Bentley Community 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 Bentley Community School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 74% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 836 to 748 students (10.5% 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
$56,243.592

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
$59,646

+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 Bentley Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Bentley Community School District

Bentley Community School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 748 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,877. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,244, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2604800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Bentley Community School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 20% 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, Bentley Community School District reports $13.4M in total expenditure against $13.4M 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 $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Bentley Community 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.

Bentley Community School District $56,244
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Bentley Community School District pays -28.0% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $17,877 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, Bentley Community School District sits closest to Laingsburg Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kaleva Norman Dickson 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. Laingsburg Community Schools
  2. Britton Deerfield Schools
  3. Central Lake Public Schools
  4. Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
  5. Posen Consolidated School District No. 9
  6. Bangor Township Schools
  7. Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
  8. Gwinn Area Community Schools
  9. Brandywine Community Schools
  10. Au Gres-Sims School District
  11. Hancock Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
  2. Clinton Community Schools
  3. Farwell Area Schools
  4. Fennville Public Schools
  5. Brown City Community Schools
  6. Capac Community Schools
  7. Litchfield Community Schools
  8. Spring Lake Public Schools
  9. Suttons Bay Public Schools
  10. Swan Valley School District
  11. Haslett Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bentley Community School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bentley Community School District: closest on enrollment (748 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,244 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

$13.4M
Total Revenue
$13.4M
Total Expenditure
$2.9M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bentley Community School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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 368 of 431, Bentley Community 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

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

Dansville Schools
$58,495
748 students
Reese Public Schools
$58,747
747 students
Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
$56,401
749 students
Montabella Community Schools
$53,654
745 students
East Jordan Public Schools
$69,521
742 students
Potterville Public Schools
$53,348
741 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 Bentley Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bentley Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Bentley Community School District is $56,244 (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 Bentley Community School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Bentley Community School District pays 10.9% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $56,244.

How does Bentley Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bentley Community School District pays 19.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,244.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bentley Community School District?

Bentley Community School District spends approximately $17,877 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bentley Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Bentley Community School District's total expenditure of $13.4M (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. Bentley Community 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.