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Berkley School District

Berkley School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Berkley School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$98,030
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,608
Per-pupil spending
3,834
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in MI
$98,030

Berkley School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $98,030, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,834 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Berkley School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 99th percentile for Michigan
  • 90th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Berkley School District ranks #3 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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
  • +16.7% 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, Berkley School District's instructional payroll puts 89.9% into regular program , 8.1 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Berkley School MI median Gap
Regular program 89.9% 81.7% +8.1 pp
Special education 7.6% 11.4% -3.9 pp
Other programs 2.3% 4.4% -2.2 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 2605010 · FY2023.

LEAID 2605010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Berkley School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +55% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P90 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-MID 3,834 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ecorse FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $98,030 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Michigan · P90 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warren ($10,371est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Berkley School

Salary neighbourhood · Berkley School

Berkley School 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 Berkley School

Berkley School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$98,030 Top 10% higher than 90% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Berkley 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

Berkley School in Michigan's upper-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 Berkley School District ranks #3 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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

Berkley 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 Berkley School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,270 to 3,834 students (10.2% 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
$98,029.597

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
$103,959

+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 Berkley School District

What the Numbers Say About Berkley School District

Berkley School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,834 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,608. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $98,030, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2605010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Berkley School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 55.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (39.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 99% 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, Berkley School District reports $86.7M in total expenditure against $93.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Berkley 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.

Berkley School District $98,030
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Berkley School District pays +25.5% more than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $22,608 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, Berkley School District sits closest to Ecorse Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Walled Lake Consolidated 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. Ecorse Public Schools
  2. Redford Union Schools District No. 1
  3. Carrollton Public Schools
  4. South Redford School District
  5. Warren Consolidated Schools
  6. Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
  7. Northville Public Schools
  8. Harper Woods The School District of the City of
  9. Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
  10. Chippewa Valley Schools
  11. Bloomfield Hills Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
  2. Wyoming Public Schools
  3. Lansing Public School District
  4. Northview Public Schools
  5. Farmington Public School District
  6. Delton Kellogg Schools
  7. East China School District
  8. Grand Rapids Public Schools
  9. Eaton Rapids Public Schools
  10. Novi Community School District
  11. Hazel Park School District of the City of

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Berkley School District: closest on enrollment (3,834 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($98,030 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

$93.6M
Total Revenue
$86.7M
Total Expenditure
$26.2M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.7M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Berkley 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 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 431 districts of comparable size, Berkley School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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.

Lowell Area Schools
$70,116
3,476 students
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
$83,336
4,246 students
Van Buren Public Schools
$71,304
4,259 students
Mt. Pleasant City School District
$57,957
3,378 students
Wyandotte School District of the City of
$74,543
4,299 students
Dexter Community School District
$64,862
3,364 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 Berkley School District
What is the average teacher salary in Berkley School District?

The average teacher salary in Berkley School District is $98,030 (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 Berkley School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Berkley School District pays 55.2% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $98,030.

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

Berkley School District pays 39.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $98,030.

What is the per-pupil spending in Berkley School District?

Berkley School District spends approximately $22,608 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Berkley School District's total expenditure of $86.7M (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. Berkley 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.