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Berrien RESA

Berrien RESA is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (267 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Berrien RESA come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,730
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

267
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in MI
$67,730

Berrien RESA is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (267 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,730, near the national average of $70,245, serving 267 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Berrien RESA is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (267 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Michigan
  • 54th percentile nationally
  • 13% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Berrien RESA's instructional payroll puts 89.4% into special education , 78.0 points above the state median of 11.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Berrien RESA MI median Gap
Regular program 5.8% 81.7% -75.9 pp
Special education 89.4% 11.4% +78.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 0.0% +4.7 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.4% -4.4 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 2680160 · FY2023.

LEAID 2680160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Berrien RESA F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P54 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 267 students INSTR-LOW 13% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,730 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Michigan · P54 nationally · 13% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Farmington ($301est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Berrien RESA

Salary neighbourhood · Berrien RESA

Berrien RESA 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 Berrien RESA

Berrien RESA's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,730 Top 46% higher than 54% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Berrien RESA $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 Berrien RESA

  • It is a very small district (267 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$67,730.22

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
$71,827

+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 Berrien RESA

What the Numbers Say About Berrien RESA

Berrien RESA is a small school district in Michigan, serving 267 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,730. NCES LEAID 2680160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Berrien RESA runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 72% 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, Berrien RESA reports $64.0M in total expenditure against $67.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 13% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.3M, special-education teacher pay is $4.7M.

How does Berrien RESA compare?

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

Berrien RESA $67,730
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Berrien RESA pays -13.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District

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.

Out-of-state districts near Berrien RESA's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Berrien RESA: closest on enrollment (267 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,730 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

$67.9M
Total Revenue
$64.0M
Total Expenditure
$8.2M
Instruction Salaries
13% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.3M
Regular Program
$4.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Berrien RESA: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 64% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 36% 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. Berrien RESA places 141 of 432 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Les Cheneaux Community Schools
$60,789
227 students
Covert Public Schools
$62,079
308 students
Alanson Public Schools
$44,497
226 students
Caseville Public Schools
$53,911
221 students
Baraga Area Schools
$62,360
317 students
Posen Consolidated School District No. 9
$56,357
216 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 Berrien RESA
What is the average teacher salary in Berrien RESA?

The average teacher salary in Berrien RESA is $67,730 (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 Berrien RESA teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Berrien RESA pays 7.2% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $67,730.

How does Berrien RESA teacher pay compare to the national average?

Berrien RESA pays 3.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,730.

What percentage of Berrien RESA's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 13% of Berrien RESA's total expenditure of $64.0M (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. Berrien RESA'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.