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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2705430

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,854 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,854
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,886
Per-pupil spending
517
Students enrolled
32nd
Pct. in MN
$61,854

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,854 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,854, below the national average of $70,245, serving 517 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,854 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 32nd percentile for Minnesota
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. ranks #211 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #123 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +11.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'s instructional payroll puts 12.4% into special education , 2.9 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Bertha-hewitt Public MN median Gap
Regular program 82.2% 79.6% +2.6 pp
Special education 12.4% 15.3% -2.9 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 3.4% +1.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2705430 · FY2023.

LEAID 2705430 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bertha-hewitt Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P32 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 517 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Verndale FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,854 estimated average teacher salary · P32 in Minnesota · P41 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$1,366est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bertha-hewitt Public

Salary neighbourhood · Bertha-hewitt Public

Bertha-hewitt Public 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Bertha-hewitt Public

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,854 41st percentile higher than 41% 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. 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

Bertha-hewitt Public in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. ranks #211 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #123 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,853.737

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$62,922

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Minnesota 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 Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.

What the Numbers Say About Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 517 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,886. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,854, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2705430 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 32% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. reports $9.8M in total expenditure against $9.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. compare?

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

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. $61,854
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. pays -26.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,886 vs $17,610

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 Minnesota districts

On pay, Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. sits closest to Verndale Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rockford Public 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. Verndale Public School District
  2. St. Louis County School District
  3. Northland Community Schools
  4. Grand Meadow Public School District
  5. Zumbrota-mazeppa School District
  6. Howard Lake-waverly-winsted
  7. Park Rapids Public School District
  8. Blue Earth Area School District
  9. Osakis Public School District
  10. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  11. Rushford-peterson Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rockford Public School District
  2. Luverne Public School District
  3. Braham Public School District
  4. Lakeview School District
  5. Southland Public School District
  6. Carlton Public School District
  7. Granada Huntley East Chain
  8. Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
  9. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  10. Chisholm Public School District
  11. Win-e-mac School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.: closest on enrollment (517 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,854 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

$9.1M
Total Revenue
$9.8M
Total Expenditure
$3.1M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. places 183 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

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Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Edgerton Public School District
$74,319
434 students
GFW Public Schools
$66,047
600 students
Moose Lake Public School District
$60,446
600 students
Win-e-mac School District
$88,635
432 students
Isle Public School District
$61,284
428 students
Canby Public School District
$65,715
607 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.
What is the average teacher salary in Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.?

The average teacher salary in Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. is $61,854 (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 Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. pays 9.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $61,854.

How does Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. pays 11.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,854.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.?

Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist. spends approximately $18,886 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'s total expenditure of $9.8M (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. Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.'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.