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Ferndale Public Schools

Ferndale Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,086 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ferndale Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,711
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$25,865
Per-pupil spending
3,086
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in MI
$65,711

Ferndale Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,086 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,711, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,086 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Ferndale Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,086 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 64th percentile for Michigan
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 16% 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.
  • Ferndale Public Schools ranks #183 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 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
  • +7.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2614280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ferndale Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 3,086 students INSTR-LOW 16% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near East FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,711 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Michigan · P50 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville ($80est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ferndale Public

Salary neighbourhood · Ferndale Public

Ferndale 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 Ferndale Public

Ferndale Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,711 Top 50% higher than 50% 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. Ferndale Public Schools $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

Ferndale Public 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 Ferndale Public Schools ranks #183 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 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

Ferndale Public Schools 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 Ferndale Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 9.5 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,865 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,710.803

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
$69,686

+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 Ferndale Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Ferndale Public Schools

Ferndale Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,086 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,865. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,711, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2614280 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Ferndale Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 64% 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, Ferndale Public Schools reports $79.8M in total expenditure against $57.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Ferndale Public Schools compare?

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

Ferndale Public Schools $65,711
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Ferndale Public Schools pays -15.8% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $25,865 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, Ferndale Public Schools sits closest to East Lansing School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Redford 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. East Lansing School District
  2. Homer Community School District
  3. Hudsonville Public School District
  4. Standish-Sterling Community Schools
  5. Marshall Public Schools
  6. Negaunee Public Schools
  7. Paw Paw Public School District
  8. Benton Harbor Area Schools
  9. Flat Rock Community Schools
  10. Greenville Public Schools
  11. Saginaw Township Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Redford School District
  2. Elk Rapids Schools
  3. Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
  4. Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
  5. Grosse Pointe Public Schools
  6. Westwood Community School District
  7. Menominee Area Public Schools
  8. Ypsilanti Community Schools
  9. Flint School District of the City of
  10. Saginaw School District of the City of
  11. Ludington Area School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ferndale Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ferndale Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,086 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,711 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

$57.9M
Total Revenue
$79.8M
Total Expenditure
$13.0M
Instruction Salaries
16% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.4M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Ferndale Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Ferndale Public Schools places 177 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
$68,703
2,688 students
Swartz Creek Community Schools
$69,284
3,509 students
Reeths-Puffer Schools
$62,482
3,509 students
Fruitport Community Schools
$60,403
2,655 students
Warren Woods Public Schools
$77,770
3,083 students
Fenton Area Public Schools
$66,150
3,077 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 Ferndale Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Ferndale Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Ferndale Public Schools is $65,711 (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 Ferndale Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Ferndale Public Schools pays 4.0% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $65,711.

How does Ferndale Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ferndale Public Schools pays 6.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,711.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ferndale Public Schools?

Ferndale Public Schools spends approximately $25,865 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Ferndale Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 16% of Ferndale Public Schools's total expenditure of $79.8M (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. Ferndale Public Schools'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.