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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2705460

Big Lake Public School District

Big Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,204 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Big Lake Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,155
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$18,584
Per-pupil spending
3,204
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in MN
$86,155

Big Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,204 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,155, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,204 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Big Lake Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,204 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for Minnesota
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Big Lake Public School District ranks #19 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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
  • +11.6% 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, Big Lake Public School District's instructional payroll puts 19.8% into special education , 4.5 points above the state median of 15.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Minnesota peer.

Program Big Lake MN median Gap
Regular program 77.5% 79.6% -2.1 pp
Special education 19.8% 15.3% +4.5 pp
Vocational programs 2.7% 3.4% -0.7 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 2705460 · FY2023.

LEAID 2705460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Big Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +27% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 3,204 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Foley FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,155 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Minnesota · P81 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rosemount-apple (+$265est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Big Lake

Salary neighbourhood · Big Lake

Big Lake 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 Big Lake

Big Lake Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,155 Top 19% higher than 81% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Big Lake in Minnesota's upper-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 Big Lake Public School District ranks #19 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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

Big Lake Public School District 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
$86,154.545

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
$87,643

+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 Big Lake Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Big Lake Public School District

Big Lake Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 3,204 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,584. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,155, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2705460 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Big Lake Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 26.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 94% 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, Big Lake Public School District reports $59.5M in total expenditure against $53.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

How does Big Lake Public School District compare?

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

Big Lake Public School District $86,155
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Big Lake Public School District pays +2.8% more than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,584 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, Big Lake Public School District sits closest to Foley Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is A.C.G.C. 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. Foley Public School District
  2. Stillwater Area Public Schools
  3. Mahtomedi Public School District
  4. Minnetonka Public School District
  5. Fridley Public School District
  6. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
  7. New Prague Area Schools
  8. Grand Rapids Public School District
  9. Perham-dent Public School District
  10. St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
  11. Monticello Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  2. Forest Lake Public School District
  3. Minnetonka Public School District
  4. Eastern Carver County Public School
  5. Minnewaska School District
  6. Windom Public School District
  7. Orono Public School District
  8. Luverne Public School District
  9. Montevideo Public School District
  10. Bagley Public School District
  11. Northfield Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Big Lake Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Big Lake Public School District: closest on enrollment (3,204 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,155 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

$53.5M
Total Revenue
$59.5M
Total Expenditure
$18.7M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.3M
Regular Program
$2.6M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Big Lake Public 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 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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. Big Lake Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 17 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

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

Hibbing Public School District
$82,147
2,123 students
Houston Public School District
$62,081
2,115 students
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
$65,630
2,100 students
St. Francis Area Schools
$61,469
4,312 students
St. Peter Public School District
$66,822
2,090 students
Stewartville Public School District
$59,692
2,055 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 Big Lake Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Big Lake Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Big Lake Public School District is $86,155 (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 Big Lake Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Big Lake Public School District pays 26.6% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $86,155.

How does Big Lake Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Big Lake Public School District pays 22.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,155.

What is the per-pupil spending in Big Lake Public School District?

Big Lake Public School District spends approximately $18,584 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Big Lake Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Big Lake Public School District's total expenditure of $59.5M (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. Big Lake Public 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.