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Forest Area Community Schools

Forest Area Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,207 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Forest Area Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,207
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,860
Per-pupil spending
515
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in MI
$54,207

Forest Area Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,207 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,207, below the national average of $70,245, serving 515 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Forest Area Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,207 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 15th percentile for Michigan
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Forest Area Community Schools ranks #423 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #288 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
  • +27.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2614570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Forest Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 515 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ellsworth FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,207 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in Michigan · P24 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$2,100est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Forest Area

Salary neighbourhood · Forest Area

Forest Area 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 Forest Area

Forest Area Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,207 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. This 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

Forest Area 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 Forest Area Community Schools ranks #423 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #288 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

Forest Area Community 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 Forest Area Community Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +27.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 9.9 points, a growth rate faster than 87% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,206.696

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
$57,486

+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 Forest Area Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Forest Area Community Schools

Forest Area Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 515 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,860. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,207, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2614570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Forest Area Community Schools 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, Forest Area Community Schools reports $8.7M in total expenditure against $8.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Forest Area Community Schools compare?

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

Forest Area Community Schools $54,207
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Forest Area Community Schools pays -30.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,860 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, Forest Area Community Schools sits closest to Ellsworth Community School; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Superior Central 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. Ellsworth Community School
  2. Hemlock Public School District
  3. Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
  4. Tahquamenon Area Schools
  5. Genesee School District
  6. Pickford Public Schools
  7. Caseville Public Schools
  8. Bear Lake Schools
  9. Maple Valley Schools
  10. Evart Public Schools
  11. Montabella Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Superior Central School District
  2. Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
  3. Britton Deerfield Schools
  4. Camden-Frontier School
  5. Holton Public Schools
  6. Waldron Area Schools
  7. Cass City Public Schools
  8. Comstock Park Public Schools
  9. New Haven Community Schools
  10. Hillman Community Schools
  11. Algonac Community School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Forest Area Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Forest Area Community Schools: closest on enrollment (515 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,207 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

$8.6M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Forest Area Community Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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 386 of 431, Forest Area Community 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Onaway Area Community School District
$59,280
541 students
Climax-Scotts Community Schools
$54,775
543 students
Monroe ISD
$48,485
487 students
Deckerville Community School District
$52,874
545 students
Morrice Area Schools
$51,290
481 students
Forest Park School District
$67,361
479 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 Forest Area Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Forest Area Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Forest Area Community Schools is $54,207 (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 Forest Area Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Forest Area Community Schools pays 14.2% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $54,207.

How does Forest Area Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Forest Area Community Schools pays 22.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,207.

What is the per-pupil spending in Forest Area Community Schools?

Forest Area Community Schools spends approximately $16,860 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Forest Area Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Forest Area Community Schools's total expenditure of $8.7M (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. Forest Area Community 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.