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Carlton Public School District

Carlton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,344 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Carlton Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,344
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$19,117
Per-pupil spending
342
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in MN
$48,344

Carlton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,344 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,344, below the national average of $70,245, serving 342 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Carlton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,344 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 1st percentile for Minnesota
  • 10th 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.
  • Carlton Public School District ranks #308 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #119 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
  • +17.1% 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, Carlton Public School District's instructional payroll puts 85.6% into regular program , 6.0 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Carlton Public MN median Gap
Regular program 85.6% 79.6% +6.0 pp
Special education 12.9% 15.3% -2.4 pp
Vocational programs 1.6% 3.4% -1.9 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 2707590 · FY2023.

LEAID 2707590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Carlton Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -29% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P1 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 342 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wabasha-Kellogg FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,344 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in Minnesota · P10 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$14,876est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Carlton Public

Salary neighbourhood · Carlton Public

Carlton Public 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
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National salary distribution for Carlton Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,344 10th percentile higher than 10% 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

Carlton 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Carlton Public School District ranks #308 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #119 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

Carlton 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

What stands out about Carlton Public School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.0 points, a growth rate faster than 63% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 435 to 342 students (21.4% 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.
  • It is a very small district (342 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$48,343.75

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
$49,179

+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 Carlton Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Carlton Public School District

Carlton Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 342 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,117. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,344, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2707590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Carlton Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 28.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 1% 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, Carlton Public School District reports $6.5M in total expenditure against $6.9M 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 $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Carlton 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.

Carlton Public School District $48,344
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Carlton Public School District pays -42.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $19,117 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, Carlton Public School District sits closest to Wabasha-Kellogg School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lakeview 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. Wabasha-Kellogg School District
  2. La Crescent-hokah School District
  3. Laporte Public School District
  4. Lake Park Audubon School District
  5. Sleepy Eye Public School District
  6. Hills-beaver Creek School District
  7. Goodhue Public School District
  8. South Koochiching School District
  9. Le Sueur-henderson School District
  10. Waterville-elysian-morristown
  11. Fisher Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lakeview School District
  2. Win-e-mac School District
  3. Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.
  4. Upsala Public School District
  5. Ulen-hitterdal Public School Dist
  6. Ortonville Public Schools
  7. Greenway Public School District
  8. Luverne Public School District
  9. Braham Public School District
  10. Southland Public School District
  11. Granada Huntley East Chain

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Carlton Public School District: closest on enrollment (342 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,344 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

$6.9M
Total Revenue
$6.5M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Carlton Public School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% 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. At the other end, Carlton Public School District anchors the bottom of the 251-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Battle Lake Public School District
$76,673
413 students
Willow River Public School District
$57,838
413 students
South Koochiching School District
$51,310
265 students
Wabasso Public School District
$67,911
421 students
Goodridge Public School District
$58,716
263 students
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
$65,250
258 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 Carlton Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Carlton Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Carlton Public School District is $48,344 (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 Carlton Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Carlton Public School District pays 28.9% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $48,344.

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

Carlton Public School District pays 31.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,344.

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

Carlton Public School District spends approximately $19,117 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Carlton Public School District's total expenditure of $6.5M (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. Carlton 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.