School district · Michigan · LEAID 2610980
Covert Public Schools
Covert Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (308 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Covert Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $62,079
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,649
- Per-pupil spending
- 308
- Students enrolled
- 47th
- Pct. in MI
Near benchmark
Covert Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (308 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,079, below the national average of $70,245, serving 308 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Covert Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (308 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 47th percentile for Michigan
- 42nd percentile nationally
- 23% 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.
- Covert Public Schools ranks #265 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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
- +4.1% 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, Covert Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 74.3% into regular program , 7.5 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Covert Public | MI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.3% | 81.7% | -7.5 pp |
| Special education | 18.5% | 11.4% | +7.0 pp |
| Other programs | 7.2% | 4.4% | +2.8 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 2610980 · FY2023.
LEAID 2610980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Covert Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $62,079 estimated average teacher salary · P47 in Michigan · P42 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grand (+$470est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Covert Public
Salary neighbourhood · Covert Public
Covert 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).
- Rockford · low pole
Rockford · low pole
$56,307 est. salary
- Lansing · near
Lansing · near
$60,086 est. salary
- Covert · this district
Covert · this district
$62,079 est. salary
- Grand · near
Grand · near
$62,549 est. salary
- Huron · near
Huron · near
$62,925 est. salary
- Brighton · top pay
Brighton · top pay
$122,714 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Covert Public
Covert Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$62,079 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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
Covert Public in Michigan's lower-third pay band
Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$122,714 est. avg salary
- Covert Public Schools
Covert Public Schools
$62,079 est. avg salary
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$49,209 est. avg salary
What this shows Covert Public Schools ranks #265 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Covert Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$41,914 per pupil
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$24,589 per pupil
- Covert Public Schools
Covert Public Schools
$21,649 per pupil
What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Covert Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 13.1 points, a growth rate faster than 10% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 366 to 308 students (15.8% 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 (308 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $62,078.652
- Michigan price level
- 94.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,834
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Covert Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Covert Public Schools
Covert Public Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 308 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,649. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,079, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2610980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Covert Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 47% 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, Covert Public Schools reports $6.7M in total expenditure against $9.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Covert Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Covert Public Schools pays -20.5% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $21,649 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, Covert Public Schools sits closest to Sandusky Community School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Brimley 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Covert Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Covert Public Schools: closest on enrollment (308 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,079 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 3 programs in Covert Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Covert Public Schools places 253 of 432 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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Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Covert Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Covert Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Covert Public Schools is $62,079 (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 Covert Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?
Covert Public Schools pays 1.7% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $62,079.
How does Covert Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Covert Public Schools pays 11.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,079.
What is the per-pupil spending in Covert Public Schools?
Covert Public Schools spends approximately $21,649 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Covert Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Covert Public Schools's total expenditure of $6.7M (NCES FY2023).
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