School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2710230
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,775 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $72,332
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,717
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,775
- Students enrolled
- 70th
- Pct. in MN
Above benchmark
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,775 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,332, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,775 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,775 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 70th percentile for Minnesota
- 63rd percentile nationally
- 36% 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.
- Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. ranks #93 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #176 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
- +20.2% 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, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s instructional payroll puts 72.0% into regular program , 7.5 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Detroit Lakes | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.0% | 79.6% | -7.5 pp |
| Special education | 19.7% | 15.3% | +4.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.8% | 3.4% | +2.4 pp |
| Other programs | 2.4% | 0.4% | +2.0 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 2710230 · FY2023.
LEAID 2710230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Detroit Lakes F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $72,332 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in Minnesota · P63 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lakeville (+$500est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Detroit Lakes
Salary neighbourhood · Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$70,823 est. salary
- Duluth · near
Duluth · near
$71,141 est. salary
- Detroit
Detroit · this district
$72,332 est. salary
- Lakeville · near
Lakeville · near
$72,832 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$72,332 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Detroit Lakes 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
- Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
$72,332 est. avg salary
What this shows Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. ranks #93 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #176 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
Detroit Lakes 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
- Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. $17,717
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
$17,717 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 Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 6.1 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,047 to 2,775 students (8.9% 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.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $72,331.712
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,581
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 Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
What the Numbers Say About Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 2,775 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,717. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,332, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2710230 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 70% 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, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. reports $49.2M in total expenditure against $48.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.2M, special-education teacher pay is $2.8M.
How does Detroit Lakes 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.
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. pays -13.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,717 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, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. sits closest to Sauk Centre Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Stewartville 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.
- Sauk Centre Public School District
- St. Clair Public School District
- New Ulm Public School District
- Proctor Public School District
- Becker Public School District
- Medford Public School District
- Jackson County Central School Dist.
- Rock Ridge Public Schools
- Luverne Public School District
- International Falls School District
- Sartell-st. Stephen School District
- Stewartville Public School District
- Pillager Public School District
- La Crescent-hokah School District
- Pelican Rapids Public Schools
- Wadena-deer Creek School District
- Waterville-elysian-morristown
- Pipestone Area School District
- Maple Lake Public School District
- Pierz Public School District
- Westonka Public School District
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Stewartville Public School District$17,737 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $59,692 estimated salary
- Pillager Public School District$17,681 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $56,603 estimated salary
- La Crescent-hokah School District$17,661 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $49,479 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.: closest on enrollment (2,775 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,332 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 Detroit Lakes 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. places 80 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 Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
What is the average teacher salary in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?
The average teacher salary in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is $72,332 (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 Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. pays 6.3% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $72,332.
How does Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. pays 3.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,332.
What is the per-pupil spending in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. spends approximately $17,717 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s total expenditure of $49.2M (NCES FY2023).
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