School district · Michigan · LEAID 2614730
Fowlerville Community Schools
Fowlerville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fowlerville Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,710
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,556
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,587
- Students enrolled
- 80th
- Pct. in MI
Above benchmark
Fowlerville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,710, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,587 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Fowlerville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 80th percentile for Michigan
- 58th percentile nationally
- 26% 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.
- Fowlerville Community Schools ranks #99 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #242 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
- +23.1% 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, Fowlerville Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 2.1% into other programs , 2.3 points below the state median of 4.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Fowlerville Community | MI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.2% | 81.7% | +1.5 pp |
| Special education | 13.3% | 11.4% | +1.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 pp |
| Other programs | 2.1% | 4.4% | -2.3 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 2614730 · FY2023.
LEAID 2614730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Fowlerville Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,710 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Michigan · P58 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Portage ($169est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Fowlerville Community
Salary neighbourhood · Fowlerville Community
Fowlerville Community already leads 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).
- Rockford · low pole
Rockford · low pole
$56,307 est. salary
- Waterford · near
Waterford · near
$68,910 est. salary
- Portage · near
Portage · near
$69,540 est. salary
- Fowlerville
Fowlerville · this district
$69,710 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$70,054 est. salary
- Brighton · top pay
Brighton · top pay
$122,714 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Fowlerville Community
Fowlerville Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,710 Top 42% higher than 58% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Fowlerville Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 6.0 points, a growth rate faster than 76% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,800 to 2,587 students (7.6% 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
- $69,709.659
- Michigan price level
- 94.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,926
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Fowlerville Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Fowlerville Community Schools
Fowlerville Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 2,587 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,556. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,710, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2614730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Fowlerville Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 80% 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, Fowlerville Community Schools reports $45.4M in total expenditure against $46.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.
How does Fowlerville 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.
Fowlerville Community Schools pays -10.7% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $17,556 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, Fowlerville Community Schools sits closest to Almont Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bendle Public Schools. 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.
- Bendle Public Schools
- Pennfield Schools
- Mancelona Public Schools
- Harper Woods The School District of the City of
- Three Rivers Community Schools
- Frankenmuth School District
- Hemlock Public School District
- Bay City School District
- Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
- Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
- White Pigeon Community Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Fowlerville Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Fowlerville Community Schools: closest on enrollment (2,587 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,710 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fowlerville Community 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Fowlerville Community Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 97 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Fowlerville Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Fowlerville Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Fowlerville Community Schools is $69,710 (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 Fowlerville Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?
Fowlerville Community Schools pays 10.4% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $69,710.
How does Fowlerville Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Fowlerville Community Schools pays 0.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,710.
What is the per-pupil spending in Fowlerville Community Schools?
Fowlerville Community Schools spends approximately $17,556 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Fowlerville Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of Fowlerville Community Schools's total expenditure of $45.4M (NCES FY2023).
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