School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2707410
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,873 (above only 42% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,873
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,056
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,062
- Students enrolled
- 42nd
- Pct. in MN
Below benchmark
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,873 (above only 42% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,873, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,062 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,873 (above only 42% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 42nd percentile for Minnesota
- 48th 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.
- Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist ranks #180 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #248 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
- +3.1% 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, Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist's instructional payroll puts 21.3% into special education , 6.0 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 | Cambridge-isanti Public | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.2% | 79.6% | -5.4 pp |
| Special education | 21.3% | 15.3% | +6.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.1% | 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 2707410 · FY2023.
LEAID 2707410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cambridge-isanti Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,873 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Minnesota · P48 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring ($1,653est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cambridge-isanti Public
Salary neighbourhood · Cambridge-isanti Public
Cambridge-isanti Public 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · this district
$64,873 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Brainerd · near
Brainerd · near
$67,797 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Cambridge-isanti Public
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,873 48th percentile higher than 48% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Cambridge-isanti 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)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
$64,873 est. avg salary
What this shows Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist ranks #180 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #248 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist $16,056
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
$16,056 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 10.9 points, a growth rate faster than 10% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $64,872.702
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,993
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
What the Numbers Say About Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 5,062 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,056. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,873, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2707410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 42% 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, Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist reports $81.3M in total expenditure against $81.3M 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 $13.6M, special-education teacher pay is $3.9M.
How does Cambridge-isanti 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.
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist pays -22.6% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $16,056 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, Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist sits closest to Alexandria Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Proctor 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.
- Alexandria Public School District
- Hutchinson Public School District
- Mora Public School District
- Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
- Jordan Public School District
- Princeton Public School District
- Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
- Spring Lake Park Public Schools
- St. Peter Public School District
- North Branch Area Public Schools
- Pine City Public School District
- Proctor Public School District
- Shakopee Public School District
- Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
- St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
- Chisago Lakes School District
- Perham-dent Public School District
- Little Falls Community Schools
- Melrose Public School District
- Belle Plaine Public School District
- Farmington Public School District
- Jordan Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Proctor Public School District$16,119 per pupil+0.4% versus this district · $72,119 estimated salary
- Shakopee Public School District$16,146 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $79,725 estimated salary
- Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools$15,958 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $83,615 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist: closest on enrollment (5,062 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,873 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cambridge-isanti 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 70% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 30% 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. Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist places 158 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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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist
What is the average teacher salary in Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist?
The average teacher salary in Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist is $64,873 (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 Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist pays 4.6% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $64,873.
How does Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist pays 7.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,873.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist?
Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist spends approximately $16,056 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist's total expenditure of $81.3M (NCES FY2023).
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