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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2607320

Bullock Creek School District

Bullock Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,697 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bullock Creek School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,371
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,057
Per-pupil spending
1,697
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in MI
$61,371

Bullock Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,697 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,371, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,697 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bullock Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,697 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 44th percentile for Michigan
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Bullock Creek School District ranks #283 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #348 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
  • +9.7% 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, Bullock Creek School District's instructional payroll puts 2.2% into vocational programs , 2.2 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Bullock Creek MI median Gap
Regular program 80.9% 81.7% -0.8 pp
Special education 12.8% 11.4% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 0.0% +2.2 pp
Other programs 4.1% 4.4% -0.3 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 2607320 · FY2023.

LEAID 2607320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bullock Creek F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P40 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,697 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,371 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Michigan · P40 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grand (+$1,177est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bullock Creek

Salary neighbourhood · Bullock Creek

Bullock Creek sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Bullock Creek

Bullock Creek School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,371 40th percentile higher than 40% 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

Bullock Creek 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 Bullock Creek School District ranks #283 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #348 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

Bullock Creek School District 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 Bullock Creek School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 7.5 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,833 to 1,697 students (7.4% 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
$61,371.384

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
$65,084

+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 Bullock Creek School District

What the Numbers Say About Bullock Creek School District

Bullock Creek School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,697 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,057. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,371, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2607320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Bullock Creek School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 44% 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, Bullock Creek School District reports $27.2M in total expenditure against $27.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Bullock Creek School District compare?

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

Bullock Creek School District $61,371
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Bullock Creek School District pays -21.4% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,057 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, Bullock Creek School District sits closest to North Muskegon Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bad Axe 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. North Muskegon Public Schools
  2. Addison Community Schools
  3. Plainwell Community Schools
  4. Bendle Public Schools
  5. Northwest Community Schools
  6. Atherton Community Schools
  7. Edwardsburg Public Schools
  8. White Cloud Public Schools
  9. St. Johns Public Schools
  10. Swan Valley School District
  11. Shepherd Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bad Axe Public Schools
  2. Ithaca Public Schools
  3. Dansville Schools
  4. Lake City Area School District
  5. Owosso Public Schools
  6. Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
  7. Onaway Area Community School District
  8. Cassopolis Public Schools
  9. Pine River Area Schools
  10. Webberville Community Schools
  11. Central Montcalm Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bullock Creek School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bullock Creek School District: closest on enrollment (1,697 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,371 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

$27.8M
Total Revenue
$27.2M
Total Expenditure
$7.1M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.1M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bullock Creek 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 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Bullock Creek School District places 269 of 431 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.

Carrollton Public Schools
$91,040
1,669 students
Armada Area Schools
$65,140
1,729 students
Yale Public Schools
$67,273
1,741 students
Belding Area School District
$58,891
1,649 students
Crawford AuSable Schools
$61,823
1,646 students
Lakewood Public Schools
$73,525
1,644 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 Bullock Creek School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bullock Creek School District?

The average teacher salary in Bullock Creek School District is $61,371 (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 Bullock Creek School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Bullock Creek School District pays 2.8% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $61,371.

How does Bullock Creek School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bullock Creek School District pays 12.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,371.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bullock Creek School District?

Bullock Creek School District spends approximately $16,057 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bullock Creek School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Bullock Creek School District's total expenditure of $27.2M (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. Bullock Creek 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.