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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2614460

Fitzgerald Public Schools

Fitzgerald Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,688 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fitzgerald Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,688
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$23,343
Per-pupil spending
2,154
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in MI
$50,688

Fitzgerald Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,688 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,688, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,154 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Fitzgerald Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,688 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 6th percentile for Michigan
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 20% 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.
  • Fitzgerald Public Schools ranks #466 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
  • +15.1% 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, Fitzgerald Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 74.9% into regular program , 6.8 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Fitzgerald Public MI median Gap
Regular program 74.9% 81.7% -6.8 pp
Special education 14.8% 11.4% +3.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.7% 0.0% +3.7 pp
Other programs 6.5% 4.4% +2.1 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 2614460 · FY2023.

LEAID 2614460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fitzgerald Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -20% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P16 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,154 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Whitmore FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,688 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Michigan · P16 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$5,619est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fitzgerald Public

Salary neighbourhood · Fitzgerald Public

Fitzgerald Public 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 Fitzgerald Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,688 16th percentile higher than 16% 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. Fitzgerald 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

Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Public Schools ranks #466 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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

Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Public Schools

  • Enrolment fell from 2,504 to 2,154 students (14.0% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,687.919

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
$53,754

+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 Fitzgerald Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Fitzgerald Public Schools

Fitzgerald Public Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 2,154 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,343. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,688, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2614460 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Fitzgerald Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 6% 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, Fitzgerald Public Schools reports $50.3M in total expenditure against $45.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Fitzgerald 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.

Fitzgerald Public Schools $50,688
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Fitzgerald Public Schools pays -35.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $23,343 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, Fitzgerald Public Schools sits closest to Whitmore Lake Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wyandotte School District of the City of. 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. Whitmore Lake Public School District
  2. Haslett Public Schools
  3. Capac Community Schools
  4. South Haven Public Schools
  5. Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
  6. White Pigeon Community Schools
  7. Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County
  8. Coleman Community Schools
  9. Martin Public Schools
  10. Ypsilanti Community Schools
  11. Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wyandotte School District of the City of
  2. Southgate Community School District
  3. Durand Area Schools
  4. Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
  5. Ravenna Public Schools
  6. South Lake Schools
  7. Holland City School District
  8. Waterford School District
  9. Hazel Park School District of the City of
  10. Novi Community School District
  11. Lake Orion Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fitzgerald Public Schools: closest on enrollment (2,154 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,688 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

$45.5M
Total Revenue
$50.3M
Total Expenditure
$10.1M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.8M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fitzgerald 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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 414 of 431, Fitzgerald Public Schools 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.

Williamston Community Schools
$63,086
1,831 students
Harper Woods The School District of the City of
$83,821
2,481 students
Trenton Public Schools
$68,617
2,487 students
Birch Run Area Schools
$66,188
1,817 students
Milan Area Schools
$55,100
1,805 students
Dundee Community Schools
$71,224
1,804 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 Fitzgerald Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Fitzgerald Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Fitzgerald Public Schools is $50,688 (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 Fitzgerald Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Fitzgerald Public Schools pays 19.7% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $50,688.

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

Fitzgerald Public Schools pays 27.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,688.

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

Fitzgerald Public Schools spends approximately $23,343 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Fitzgerald Public Schools's total expenditure of $50.3M (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. Fitzgerald 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.