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East Central School District

East Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (777 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,161
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,929
Per-pupil spending
777
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in MN
$70,161

East Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (777 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,161, near the national average of $70,245, serving 777 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: East Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (777 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for Minnesota
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • East Central School District ranks #114 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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
  • +25.8% 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, East Central School District's instructional payroll puts 19.5% into special education , 4.2 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 East Central MN median Gap
Regular program 79.2% 79.6% -0.4 pp
Special education 19.5% 15.3% +4.2 pp
Vocational programs 1.2% 3.4% -2.2 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 2711085 · FY2023.

LEAID 2711085 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-SMALL 777 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Esko FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,161 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Minnesota · P59 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mankato (+$387est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Central

Salary neighbourhood · East Central

East Central 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for East Central

East Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,161 Top 41% higher than 59% 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%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. East Central School 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

East Central 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 East Central School District ranks #114 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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

East Central 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 East Central School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 11.8 points, a growth rate faster than 89% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$70,160.957

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
$71,373

+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 East Central School District

What the Numbers Say About East Central School District

East Central School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 777 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,929. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,161, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2711085 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in East Central School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 63% 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, East Central School District reports $15.5M in total expenditure against $13.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does East Central 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.

East Central School District $70,161
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

East Central School District pays -16.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $19,929 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, East Central School District sits closest to Esko Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist.. 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. Esko Public School District
  2. Chisholm Public School District
  3. Delano Public School District
  4. Dawson-boyd Public School District
  5. Nashwauk-keewatin School District
  6. Fosston Public School District
  7. New London-spicer School District
  8. Fergus Falls Public School District
  9. Breckenridge Public School District
  10. Thief River Falls School District
  11. Warroad Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist.
  2. Butterfield-Odin Public Schools
  3. Le Sueur-henderson School District
  4. Nicollet Public School District
  5. Walker-hackensack-akeley Schl. Dist
  6. GFW Public Schools
  7. Lake of the Woods School District
  8. Hill City Public School District
  9. Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
  10. Goodridge Public School District
  11. Blackduck Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near East Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Central School District: closest on enrollment (777 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,161 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

$13.8M
Total Revenue
$15.5M
Total Expenditure
$4.4M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.7M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in East Central School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. East Central School District places 102 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Blackduck Public School District
$77,420
712 students
Osakis Public School District
$61,390
842 students
Randolph Public School District
$60,845
842 students
Northeast Metro 916
$72,003
845 students
Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
$65,475
848 students
Goodhue Public School District
$50,971
706 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 East Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in East Central School District?

The average teacher salary in East Central School District is $70,161 (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 East Central School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

East Central School District pays 3.1% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $70,161.

How does East Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

East Central School District pays 0.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,161.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Central School District?

East Central School District spends approximately $19,929 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of East Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of East Central School District's total expenditure of $15.5M (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. East Central 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.