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Eden Prairie Public School District

Eden Prairie Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $76,517 against a Minnesota statewide mean of $68,032. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Eden Prairie Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,517
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,136
Per-pupil spending
8,939
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in MN
$76,517

Eden Prairie Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $76,517 against a Minnesota statewide mean of $68,032. Estimated average teacher salary is $76,517, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,939 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Eden Prairie Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $76,517 against a Minnesota statewide mean of $68,032.
  • 79th percentile for Minnesota
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Eden Prairie Public School District ranks #65 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #118 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
  • +12.7% 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, Eden Prairie Public School District's instructional payroll puts 82.2% into regular program , 2.6 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Eden Prairie MN median Gap
Regular program 82.2% 79.6% +2.6 pp
Special education 14.9% 15.3% -0.4 pp
Vocational programs 2.4% 3.4% -1.1 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.4% +0.1 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 2714220 · FY2023.

LEAID 2714220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Eden Prairie F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-MID 8,939 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Inver FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,517 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Minnesota · P70 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Moorhead (+$639est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Eden Prairie

Salary neighbourhood · Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie 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
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National salary distribution for Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,517 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. This 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

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$76,517.047

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
$77,839

+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 Eden Prairie Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Eden Prairie Public School District

Eden Prairie Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 8,939 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,136. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,517, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2714220 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Eden Prairie Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 79% 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, Eden Prairie Public School District reports $171.1M in total expenditure against $168.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.4M, special-education teacher pay is $7.0M.

How does Eden Prairie Public 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.

Eden Prairie Public School District $76,517
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Eden Prairie Public School District pays -8.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $19,136 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, Eden Prairie Public School District sits closest to Inver Grove Heights Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alexandria 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Inver Grove Heights Schools
  2. Moorhead Area Public Schools
  3. Marshall Public School District
  4. Farmington Public School District
  5. White Bear Lake School District
  6. Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
  7. Austin Public School District
  8. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
  9. North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
  10. Hopkins Public School District
  11. Centennial Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alexandria Public School District
  2. Mankato Public School District
  3. Rochester Public School District
  4. Northfield Public School District
  5. Osseo Public School District
  6. Orono Public School District
  7. Columbia Heights Public School Dist
  8. Stillwater Area Public Schools
  9. Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
  10. Eastern Carver County Public School
  11. Minnetonka Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Eden Prairie

Two out-of-state peer sets for Eden Prairie Public School District: closest on enrollment (8,939 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,517 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

$168.6M
Total Revenue
$171.1M
Total Expenditure
$60.7M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$38.4M
Regular Program
$7.0M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Eden Prairie Public 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 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Eden Prairie Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 56 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Other Minnesota Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Minnesota sample (including Eden Prairie). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Owatonna Public School District
$69,597
4,926 students
Bemidji Public School District
$71,285
4,836 students
St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
$89,845
4,509 students
Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
$66,194
4,423 students
St. Francis Area Schools
$61,469
4,312 students
Willmar Public School District
$62,021
4,279 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 Eden Prairie Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Eden Prairie Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Eden Prairie Public School District is $76,517 (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 Eden Prairie Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Eden Prairie Public School District pays 12.5% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $76,517.

How does Eden Prairie Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Eden Prairie Public School District pays 8.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,517.

What is the per-pupil spending in Eden Prairie Public School District?

Eden Prairie Public School District spends approximately $19,136 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Eden Prairie Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Eden Prairie Public School District's total expenditure of $171.1M (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. Eden Prairie Public 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.