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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2616830

Grass Lake Community Schools

Estimated average teacher salary of $74,479, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Grass Lake Community Schools - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$74,479
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,938
Per-pupil spending
1,299
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in MI
$74,479

Grass Lake Community Schools (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $74,479, slightly below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,299 students.

  • 69th percentile for Michigan
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$74,479

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,938

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,299 students

Salary vs State Average 99.6%

0.4% below Michigan average

Nationally, Grass Lake Community Schools's estimated average out-pays 51% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Grass Lake Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,479 Top 49% higher than 51% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Grass Lake Community Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Grass Lake Community Schools

Grass Lake Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,299 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,938. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $74,479, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2616830 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Grass Lake Community Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (13.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 69% of them.

Grass Lake Community Schools's budget totals $16.8M in expenditure against $19.1M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 31% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Grass Lake 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.

Grass Lake Community Schools $74,479
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Grass Lake Community Schools pays -8.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $12,938 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$19.1M
Total Revenue
$16.8M
Total Expenditure
$5.2M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

Harrison Community Schools
$72,781
1,267 students
Meridian Public Schools
$62,893
1,334 students
Onsted Community Schools
$69,936
1,263 students
Hartford Public Schools
$64,871
1,336 students
Hart Public School District
$57,899
1,260 students
Frankenmuth School District
$79,671
1,341 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Grass Lake Community Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Grass Lake Community Schools's average teacher salary at $74,479, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Grass Lake Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Grass Lake Community Schools pays 0.4% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $74,479.

How does Grass Lake Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Grass Lake Community Schools pays 13.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $74,479.

What is the per-pupil spending in Grass Lake Community Schools?

Per-pupil spending in Grass Lake Community Schools runs approximately $12,938 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Grass Lake Community Schools?

Grass Lake Community Schools has 1,299 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Grass Lake Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Grass Lake Community Schools's total expenditure of $16.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Grass Lake Community Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.