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Grosse Ile Township Schools

Grosse Ile Township Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Grosse Ile Township Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,154
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,746
Per-pupil spending
1,594
Students enrolled
89th
Pct. in MI
$73,154

Grosse Ile Township Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,154, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,594 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Grosse Ile Township Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 89th percentile for Michigan
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Grosse Ile Township Schools ranks #58 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #299 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
  • +16.7% 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, Grosse Ile Township Schools's instructional payroll puts 3.5% into vocational programs , 3.5 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Grosse Ile MI median Gap
Regular program 83.4% 81.7% +1.6 pp
Special education 9.9% 11.4% -1.6 pp
Vocational programs 3.5% 0.0% +3.5 pp
Other programs 3.2% 4.4% -1.2 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 2617220 · FY2023.

LEAID 2617220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Grosse Ile F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-MID P89 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,594 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clintondale FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,154 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Michigan · P65 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth-Canton ($258est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Grosse Ile

Salary neighbourhood · Grosse Ile

Grosse Ile 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Grosse Ile

Grosse Ile Township Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,154 Top 35% higher than 65% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Grosse Ile Township 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

What stands out about Grosse Ile Township Schools

  • Enrolment fell from 1,819 to 1,594 students (12.4% 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
$73,154.288

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
$77,579

+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 Grosse Ile Township Schools

What the Numbers Say About Grosse Ile Township Schools

Grosse Ile Township Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,594 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,746. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,154, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2617220 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Grosse Ile Township Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 89% 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, Grosse Ile Township Schools reports $26.7M in total expenditure against $27.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Grosse Ile Township Schools compare?

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

Grosse Ile Township Schools $73,154
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Grosse Ile Township Schools pays -6.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,746 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, Grosse Ile Township Schools sits closest to Clintondale Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Negaunee 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Clintondale Community Schools
  2. Taylor School District
  3. Lincoln Consolidated School District
  4. Sparta Area Schools
  5. Elk Rapids Schools
  6. DeWitt Public Schools
  7. South Lake Schools
  8. Linden Community Schools
  9. Oak Park School District of the City of
  10. Goodrich Area Schools
  11. Lakewood Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Negaunee Public Schools
  2. Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)
  3. New Haven Community Schools
  4. Alpena Public Schools
  5. Comstock Park Public Schools
  6. Cass City Public Schools
  7. Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
  8. Camden-Frontier School
  9. Mio-AuSable Schools
  10. Portland Public Schools
  11. Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Grosse Ile Township Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Grosse Ile Township Schools: closest on enrollment (1,594 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,154 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

$27.6M
Total Revenue
$26.7M
Total Expenditure
$7.2M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.5M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Grosse Ile Township 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 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Grosse Ile Township Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 56 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

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

Benton Harbor Area Schools
$65,590
1,424 students
New Haven Community Schools
$55,226
1,418 students
Flat Rock Community Schools
$65,834
1,772 students
Chesaning Union Schools
$55,639
1,409 students
Swan Valley School District
$61,221
1,781 students
Shepherd Public Schools
$61,528
1,785 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 Grosse Ile Township Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Grosse Ile Township Schools?

The average teacher salary in Grosse Ile Township Schools is $73,154 (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 Grosse Ile Township Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Grosse Ile Township Schools pays 15.8% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $73,154.

How does Grosse Ile Township Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Grosse Ile Township Schools pays 4.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,154.

What is the per-pupil spending in Grosse Ile Township Schools?

Grosse Ile Township Schools spends approximately $16,746 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Grosse Ile Township Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Grosse Ile Township Schools's total expenditure of $26.7M (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. Grosse Ile Township 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.