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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2710230

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $85,390 for Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$85,390
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,087
Per-pupil spending
2,805
Students enrolled
50th
Pct. in MN
$85,390

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $85,390, materially below the Minnesota average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,805 students.

  • 50th percentile for Minnesota
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$85,390

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,087

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,805 students

Salary vs State Average 82.8%

17.2% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s estimated average out-pays 69% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,390 Top 31% higher than 69% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

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 2,805 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,087. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $85,390, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2710230 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (0.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 50% of them.

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s budget totals $53.5M in expenditure against $46.6M 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 $10.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

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. $85,390
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. pays -16.0% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $19,087 vs $16,817

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$46.6M
Total Revenue
$53.5M
Total Expenditure
$17.3M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.3M
Regular Program
$2.6M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Minnesota Districts

Fridley Public School District
$109,263
2,889 students
Marshall Public School District
$95,465
2,662 students
Cloquet Public School District
$105,547
2,646 students
Fergus Falls Public School District
$69,072
2,993 students
North Branch Area Public Schools
$92,631
2,573 students
Winona Area Public School District
$92,236
2,556 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?

The average teacher salary in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. is $85,390 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure 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 17.2% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $85,390.

How does Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. pays 0.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $85,390.

What is the per-pupil spending in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?

Per-pupil spending in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. runs approximately $19,087 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?

Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. has 2,805 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s total expenditure of $53.5M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.'s salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.