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Ellsworth Community School

Ellsworth Community School sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,200 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ellsworth Community School come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,200
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,382
Per-pupil spending
238
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in MI
$54,200

Ellsworth Community School sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,200 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,200, below the national average of $70,245, serving 238 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Ellsworth Community School sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,200 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 15th percentile for Michigan
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Ellsworth Community School ranks #424 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #150 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
  • +14.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ellsworth Community School's instructional payroll puts 89.0% into regular program , 7.3 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Ellsworth Community MI median Gap
Regular program 89.0% 81.7% +7.3 pp
Special education 8.3% 11.4% -3.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.5% 0.0% +2.5 pp
Other programs 0.2% 4.4% -4.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2613110 · FY2023.

LEAID 2613110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ellsworth Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 238 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Forest FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,200 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in Michigan · P24 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$2,107est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ellsworth Community

Salary neighbourhood · Ellsworth Community

Ellsworth Community trails 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 Ellsworth Community

Ellsworth Community School's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,200 24th percentile higher than 24% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Ellsworth Community School $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

Ellsworth Community in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Ellsworth Community School ranks #424 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #150 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Ellsworth Community School is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Ellsworth Community School

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 255 to 238 students (6.7% 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.
  • It is a very small district (238 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,199.773

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
$57,478

+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 Ellsworth Community School

What the Numbers Say About Ellsworth Community School

Ellsworth Community School is a small school district in Michigan, serving 238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,382. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,200, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2613110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Ellsworth Community School runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 15% 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, Ellsworth Community School reports $4.6M in total expenditure against $4.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Ellsworth Community School compare?

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

Ellsworth Community School $54,200
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Ellsworth Community School pays -30.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $19,382 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, Ellsworth Community School sits closest to Forest Area Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Engadine Consolidated 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. Forest Area Community Schools
  2. Tahquamenon Area Schools
  3. Genesee School District
  4. Pickford Public Schools
  5. Caseville Public Schools
  6. Bear Lake Schools
  7. Maple Valley Schools
  8. Evart Public Schools
  9. Montabella Community Schools
  10. Climax-Scotts Community Schools
  11. Hillman Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Engadine Consolidated Schools
  2. Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
  3. Pellston Public Schools
  4. Manchester Community Schools
  5. Caseville Public Schools
  6. Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
  7. East Jackson Community Schools
  8. Rudyard Area Schools
  9. Wakefield-Marenisco School District
  10. Lawrence Public Schools
  11. St. Ignace Area Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ellsworth Community School's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ellsworth Community School: closest on enrollment (238 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,200 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

$4.7M
Total Revenue
$4.6M
Total Expenditure
$1.0M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.8M
Regular Program
$0.1M
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 Ellsworth Community School: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 95% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 5% 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. Placed 387 of 432, Ellsworth Community School is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Caseville Public Schools
$53,911
221 students
Wolverine Community School District
$58,885
256 students
Posen Consolidated School District No. 9
$56,357
216 students
Waldron Area Schools
$50,491
261 students
Montcalm Area ISD
$42,545
215 students
Bellaire Public Schools
$67,608
263 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 Ellsworth Community School
What is the average teacher salary in Ellsworth Community School?

The average teacher salary in Ellsworth Community School is $54,200 (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 Ellsworth Community School teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Ellsworth Community School pays 14.2% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $54,200.

How does Ellsworth Community School teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ellsworth Community School pays 22.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,200.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ellsworth Community School?

Ellsworth Community School spends approximately $19,382 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Ellsworth Community School's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Ellsworth Community School's total expenditure of $4.6M (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. Ellsworth Community School'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.