School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2712580
GFW Public Schools
GFW Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (600 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for GFW Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,047
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,072
- Per-pupil spending
- 600
- Students enrolled
- 48th
- Pct. in MN
Near benchmark
GFW Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (600 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,047, below the national average of $70,245, serving 600 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: GFW Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (600 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 48th percentile for Minnesota
- 51st percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- GFW Public Schools ranks #161 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
- +14.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median
Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, GFW Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 70.8% into regular program , 8.8 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | GFW Public | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.8% | 79.6% | -8.8 pp |
| Special education | 18.9% | 15.3% | +3.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.2% | 3.4% | +6.8 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2712580 · FY2023.
LEAID 2712580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
GFW Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,047 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Minnesota · P51 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($1,175est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for GFW Public
Salary neighbourhood · GFW Public
GFW 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- GFW · this district
GFW · this district
$66,047 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Brainerd · near
Brainerd · near
$67,797 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for GFW Public
GFW Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,047 Top 49% higher than 51% of 10,684 US districts
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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
GFW Public in Minnesota's lower-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- GFW Public Schools
GFW Public Schools
$66,047 est. avg salary
What this shows GFW Public Schools ranks #161 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
GFW Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- GFW Public Schools
GFW Public Schools
$20,072 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about GFW Public Schools
- Enrolment fell from 704 to 600 students (14.8% 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.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,047.449
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,188
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+2% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Minnesota 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 GFW Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About GFW Public Schools
GFW Public Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 600 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,072. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,047, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2712580 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in GFW Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 48% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, GFW Public Schools reports $12.0M in total expenditure against $12.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does GFW Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
GFW Public Schools pays -21.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $20,072 vs $17,610
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 Minnesota districts
On pay, GFW Public Schools sits closest to Mountain Lake Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake of the Woods 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.
- Mountain Lake Public Schools
- Dover-eyota Public School District
- Bagley Public School District
- St. Charles Public School District
- Jordan Public School District
- Canby Public School District
- Paynesville Public School District
- Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
- Pelican Rapids Public Schools
- Wheaton Area Public School District
- Fulda Public School District
- Lake of the Woods School District
- Hill City Public School District
- Walker-hackensack-akeley Schl. Dist
- Nicollet Public School District
- Goodridge Public School District
- East Central School District
- Cannon Falls Public School District
- Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist.
- Butterfield-Odin Public Schools
- Le Sueur-henderson School District
- Red Wing Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Lake of the Woods School District$20,087 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $88,771 estimated salary
- Hill City Public School District$20,105 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $60,542 estimated salary
- Walker-hackensack-akeley Schl. Dist$20,018 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $57,024 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near GFW Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for GFW Public Schools: closest on enrollment (600 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,047 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 3 programs in GFW Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. GFW Public Schools places 142 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about GFW Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in GFW Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in GFW Public Schools is $66,047 (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 GFW Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
GFW Public Schools pays 2.9% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $66,047.
How does GFW Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
GFW Public Schools pays 6.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,047.
What is the per-pupil spending in GFW Public Schools?
GFW Public Schools spends approximately $20,072 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of GFW Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of GFW Public Schools's total expenditure of $12.0M (NCES FY2023).
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