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East China School District

East China School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East China School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,528
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,317
Per-pupil spending
3,652
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in MI
$72,528

East China School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,528, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,652 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: East China School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 87th percentile for Michigan
  • 64th percentile nationally
  • 21% 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.
  • East China School District ranks #65 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 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
  • +12.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2612420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East China F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P87 in state RANK-NAT-MID P64 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-MID 3,652 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wyoming FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,528 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in Michigan · P64 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth-Canton (+$368est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East China

Salary neighbourhood · East China

East China 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for East China

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,528 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 China 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

What stands out about East China School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 5.0 points, a growth rate faster than 32% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,061 to 3,652 students (10.1% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$72,528.199

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$76,915

+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 East China School District

What the Numbers Say About East China School District

East China School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,652 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,317. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,528, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2612420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in East China School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 87% 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, East China School District reports $81.5M in total expenditure against $62.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does East China School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

East China School District $72,528
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

East China School District pays -7.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $22,317 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, East China School District sits closest to Wyoming Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Delton Kellogg 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Wyoming Public Schools
  2. Goodrich Area Schools
  3. Oak Park School District of the City of
  4. Huron School District
  5. Elk Rapids Schools
  6. Public Schools of Petoskey
  7. Sparta Area Schools
  8. Novi Community School District
  9. Lincoln Consolidated School District
  10. Anchor Bay School District
  11. Coldwater Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Delton Kellogg Schools
  2. Grand Rapids Public Schools
  3. Eaton Rapids Public Schools
  4. Northview Public Schools
  5. Waverly Community Schools
  6. Lansing Public School District
  7. Kalkaska Public Schools
  8. Huron Valley Schools
  9. Berkley School District
  10. Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
  11. Wyoming Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for East China School District: closest on enrollment (3,652 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,528 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

$62.5M
Total Revenue
$81.5M
Total Expenditure
$17.1M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.7M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in East China School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. East China School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 63 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
$64,781
3,239 students
Garden City Public Schools
$66,440
3,207 students
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
$67,819
3,206 students
Marquette Area Public Schools
$60,579
3,197 students
Cedar Springs Public Schools
$62,730
3,186 students
Cadillac Area Public Schools
$57,829
3,158 students

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 East China School District
What is the average teacher salary in East China School District?

The average teacher salary in East China School District is $72,528 (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 China School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

East China School District pays 14.8% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $72,528.

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

East China School District pays 3.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,528.

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

East China School District spends approximately $22,317 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 21% of East China School District's total expenditure of $81.5M (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 China 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.