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Brighton Area Schools

Brighton Area Schools sits in the highest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $122,714 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Brighton Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$122,714
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,589
Per-pupil spending
5,800
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in MI
$122,714

Brighton Area Schools sits in the highest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $122,714 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $122,714, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,800 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Brighton Area Schools sits in the highest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $122,714 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for Michigan
  • 97th 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.
  • Brighton Area Schools ranks #1 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 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
  • +44.2% 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, Brighton Area Schools's instructional payroll puts 88.5% into regular program , 6.7 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 Brighton Area MI median Gap
Regular program 88.5% 81.7% +6.7 pp
Special education 9.2% 11.4% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.1% 0.0% +2.1 pp
Other programs 0.1% 4.4% -4.3 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 2606870 · FY2023.

LEAID 2606870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Brighton Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +94% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 5,800 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Berkley FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $122,714 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in Michigan · P97 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warren ($35,055est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Brighton Area

Salary neighbourhood · Brighton Area

Brighton Area 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 Brighton Area

Brighton Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$122,714 Top 3% higher than 97% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Brighton Area Schools $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

Brighton Area 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 Brighton Area Schools ranks #1 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 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

Brighton Area Schools 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 Brighton Area Schools

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +44.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 27.0 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$122,714.32

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
$130,137

+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 Brighton Area Schools

What the Numbers Say About Brighton Area Schools

Brighton Area Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 5,800 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,589. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $122,714, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2606870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Brighton Area Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 94.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (74.7% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in Michigan. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Brighton Area Schools reports $142.6M in total expenditure against $143.7M 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 $36.6M, special-education teacher pay is $3.8M.

How does Brighton Area Schools compare?

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

Brighton Area Schools $122,714
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Brighton Area Schools pays +57.2% more than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $24,589 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, Brighton Area Schools sits closest to Berkley School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Charlotte Public 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. Berkley School District
  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. Charlotte Public Schools
  2. Chelsea School District
  3. Van Dyke Public Schools
  4. Westwood Community School District
  5. Battle Creek Public Schools
  6. Tri County Area Schools
  7. Pinckney Community Schools
  8. Southfield Public School District
  9. Lake Orion Community Schools
  10. Grosse Pointe Public Schools
  11. Waterford School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Brighton Area Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Brighton Area Schools: closest on enrollment (5,800 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($122,714 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

$143.7M
Total Revenue
$142.6M
Total Expenditure
$43.0M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.6M
Regular Program
$3.8M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Brighton Area Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 96% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 4% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

No comparably sized Michigan district reports a higher average than Brighton Area Schools, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 431 districts of comparable size, Brighton Area Schools 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.

Caledonia Community Schools
$67,571
4,572 students
Monroe Public Schools
$56,413
4,565 students
Northville Public Schools
$83,923
7,095 students
Saginaw Township Community Schools
$65,943
4,492 students
Birmingham Public Schools
$81,351
7,112 students
Jackson Public Schools
$77,227
4,486 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 Brighton Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Brighton Area Schools?

The average teacher salary in Brighton Area Schools is $122,714 (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 Brighton Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Brighton Area Schools pays 94.3% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $122,714.

How does Brighton Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Brighton Area Schools pays 74.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $122,714.

What is the per-pupil spending in Brighton Area Schools?

Brighton Area Schools spends approximately $24,589 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Brighton Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Brighton Area Schools's total expenditure of $142.6M (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. Brighton Area Schools'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.