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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2711880

Fergus Falls Public School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $69,072 for Fergus Falls Public School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$69,072
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,346
Per-pupil spending
2,993
Students enrolled
8th
Pct. in MN
$69,072

Fergus Falls Public School District (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,072, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,993 students.

  • 8th percentile for Minnesota
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -3.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,072

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,346

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,993 students

Salary vs State Average 67.0%

33.0% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Fergus Falls Public School District's estimated average out-pays 38% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,072 Top 62% higher than 38% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Fergus Falls Public School District

Fergus Falls Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 2,993 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,346. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,072, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2711880 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Fergus Falls Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 33.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (19.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 8% of them.

On the budget side, Fergus Falls Public School District reports $39.9M in total expenditure against $46.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Fergus Falls 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.

Fergus Falls Public School District $69,072
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Fergus Falls Public School District pays -32.0% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $13,346 vs $16,817

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$46.4M
Total Revenue
$39.9M
Total Expenditure
$12.4M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.6M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$3.0M
Other Programs

Other Minnesota Districts

Hermantown Public School District
$89,248
2,098 students
St. Peter Public School District
$87,225
2,094 students
New Ulm Public School District
$77,821
2,083 students
Northfield Public School District
$134,471
3,914 students
Stewartville Public School District
$70,863
2,058 students
Annandale Public School District
$84,638
2,057 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Fergus Falls Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Fergus Falls Public School District is $69,072 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Fergus Falls Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Fergus Falls Public School District pays 33.0% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $69,072.

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

Fergus Falls Public School District pays 19.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,072.

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

Per-pupil spending in Fergus Falls Public School District runs approximately $13,346 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Fergus Falls Public School District?

Fergus Falls Public School District has 2,993 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Fergus Falls Public School District's total expenditure of $39.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Fergus Falls Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.