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Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,881 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,881
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$18,553
Per-pupil spending
2,110
Students enrolled
4th
Pct. in MI
$48,881

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,881 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,881, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,110 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,881 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 4th percentile for Michigan
  • 12th 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.
  • Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee ranks #477 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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
  • +19.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2606570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Brandon School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -23% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P4 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,110 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cassopolis FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,881 estimated average teacher salary · P4 in Michigan · P12 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$7,426est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Brandon School

Salary neighbourhood · Brandon School

Brandon School 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 Brandon School

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,881 12th percentile higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Brandon School 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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee ranks #477 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee 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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee

  • Enrolment fell from 2,363 to 2,110 students (10.7% 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
$48,881.453

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
$51,838

+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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee

What the Numbers Say About Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee is a small school district in Michigan, serving 2,110 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,553. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,881, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2606570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 4% 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, Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee reports $39.1M in total expenditure against $43.2M 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 $6.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee compare?

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

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee $48,881
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee pays -37.4% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,553 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, Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee sits closest to Cassopolis Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Morenci Area 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. Cassopolis Public Schools
  2. Pontiac City School District
  3. Eastpointe Community Schools
  4. Manton Consolidated Schools
  5. Iron Mountain Public Schools
  6. Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
  7. Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County
  8. White Pigeon Community Schools
  9. Battle Creek Public Schools
  10. Haslett Public Schools
  11. Fitzgerald Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Morenci Area Schools
  2. Vandercook Lake Public Schools
  3. Harrison Community Schools
  4. St. Louis Public Schools
  5. Thornapple Kellogg School District
  6. Coopersville Area Public School District
  7. Parchment School District
  8. Mt. Pleasant City School District
  9. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools
  10. Maple Valley Schools
  11. Fruitport Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee: closest on enrollment (2,110 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,881 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

$43.2M
Total Revenue
$39.1M
Total Expenditure
$8.4M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.6M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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 424 of 431, Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

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

Fitzgerald Public Schools
$50,688
2,154 students
Redford Union Schools District No. 1
$92,500
2,052 students
Allegan Public Schools
$61,171
2,185 students
Paw Paw Public School District
$65,831
2,191 students
Portland Public Schools
$51,484
2,019 students
Whitehall District Schools
$62,002
2,015 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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee
What is the average teacher salary in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?

The average teacher salary in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee is $48,881 (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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee pays 22.6% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $48,881.

How does Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee teacher pay compare to the national average?

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee pays 30.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,881.

What is the per-pupil spending in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee spends approximately $18,553 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee's total expenditure of $39.1M (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. Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee'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.