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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2711520

Ely Public School District

Ely Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ely Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,275
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$33,367
Per-pupil spending
542
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in MN
$65,275

Ely Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,275, below the national average of $70,245, serving 542 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Ely Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (542 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 44th percentile for Minnesota
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Ely Public School District ranks #175 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #8 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, Ely Public School District's instructional payroll puts 84.5% into regular program , 4.9 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 Ely Public MN median Gap
Regular program 84.5% 79.6% +4.9 pp
Special education 11.8% 15.3% -3.5 pp
Vocational programs 1.1% 3.4% -2.3 pp
Other programs 2.6% 0.4% +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 2711520 · FY2023.

LEAID 2711520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ely Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-HIGH $33K/pupil ENR-SMALL 542 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ada-Borup-West FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,275 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Minnesota · P49 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($402est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ely Public

Salary neighbourhood · Ely Public

Ely Public 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 Ely Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,275 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Ely Public 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

Ely Public 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 Ely Public School District ranks #175 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #8 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

Ely Public 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 Ely Public 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.
  • Enrolment fell from 573 to 542 students (5.4% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $33,367 is among the highest in the nation.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$65,275.049

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
$66,403

+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 Ely Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Ely Public School District

Ely Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 542 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,367. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,275, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2711520 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Ely Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 44% 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, Ely Public School District reports $18.1M in total expenditure against $16.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Ely 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.

Ely Public School District $65,275
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Ely Public School District pays -22.1% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $33,367 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, Ely Public School District sits closest to Ada-Borup-West Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mcgregor 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. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
  2. Clearbrook-gonvick School District
  3. Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
  4. Crookston Public School District
  5. New York Mills Public School Dist.
  6. Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
  7. Martin County West School District
  8. Fulda Public School District
  9. Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
  10. Canby Public School District
  11. Jordan Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mcgregor Public School District
  2. Cass Lake-bena Public Schools
  3. Red Lake Public School District
  4. Northland Community Schools
  5. Blooming Prairie Public School Dist
  6. Mora Public School District
  7. Maple River School District
  8. Ashby Public School District
  9. Staples-motley School District
  10. Central Public School District
  11. Lake Park Audubon School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ely Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ely Public School District: closest on enrollment (542 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,275 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

$16.3M
Total Revenue
$18.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.4M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Ely 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Ely Public School District places 154 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.

GFW Public Schools
$66,047
600 students
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
$64,392
484 students
Moose Lake Public School District
$60,446
600 students
Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools
$62,430
480 students
Ortonville Public Schools
$57,064
479 students
Canby Public School District
$65,715
607 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 Ely Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Ely Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Ely Public School District is $65,275 (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 Ely Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Ely Public School District pays 4.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $65,275.

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

Ely Public School District pays 7.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,275.

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

Ely Public School District spends approximately $33,367 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Ely Public School District's total expenditure of $18.1M (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. Ely 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.