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Harbor Beach Community Schools

Harbor Beach Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (491 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Harbor Beach Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,870
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,684
Per-pupil spending
491
Students enrolled
29th
Pct. in MI
$58,870

Harbor Beach Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (491 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,870, below the national average of $70,245, serving 491 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Harbor Beach Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (491 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 29th percentile for Michigan
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Harbor Beach Community Schools ranks #354 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #373 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
  • +1.6% 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, Harbor Beach Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 86.5% into regular program , 4.8 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Harbor Beach MI median Gap
Regular program 86.5% 81.7% +4.8 pp
Special education 12.9% 11.4% +1.5 pp
Vocational programs 0.5% 0.0% +0.5 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.4% -4.4 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 2600007 · FY2023.

LEAID 2600007 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Harbor Beach F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P29 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P34 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 491 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wolverine FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,870 estimated average teacher salary · P29 in Michigan · P34 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing (+$1,216est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Harbor Beach

Salary neighbourhood · Harbor Beach

Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach

Harbor Beach Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,870 34th percentile higher than 34% 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

Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach Community Schools ranks #354 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #373 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

Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach Community Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 15.5 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (491 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,869.949

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
$62,431

+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 Harbor Beach Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Harbor Beach Community Schools

Harbor Beach Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 491 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,684. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,870, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2600007 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Harbor Beach Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 29% 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, Harbor Beach Community Schools reports $7.7M in total expenditure against $8.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Harbor Beach 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.

Harbor Beach Community Schools $58,870
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Harbor Beach Community Schools pays -24.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $15,684 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, Harbor Beach Community Schools sits closest to Wolverine Community School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Michigan Center 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. Wolverine Community School District
  2. Belding Area School District
  3. Hartford Public Schools
  4. Ontonagon Area School District
  5. Reading Community Schools
  6. Reese Public Schools
  7. Breckenridge Community Schools
  8. Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
  9. Litchfield Community Schools
  10. Adams Township School District
  11. Cass City Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Michigan Center School District
  2. Peck Community School District
  3. Decatur Public Schools
  4. White Cloud Public Schools
  5. Hillsdale Community Schools
  6. Mar Lee School District
  7. Clarenceville School District
  8. Addison Community Schools
  9. Inland Lakes Schools
  10. Hanover-Horton School District
  11. Bath Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Harbor Beach Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Harbor Beach Community Schools: closest on enrollment (491 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,870 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

$8.7M
Total Revenue
$7.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Harbor Beach Community Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. 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. Placed 332 of 432, Harbor Beach 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

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

Marion Public Schools
$67,465
419 students
Lawrence Public Schools
$64,685
419 students
Mesick Consolidated Schools
$62,685
563 students
Au Gres-Sims School District
$55,866
416 students
Mayville Community School District
$61,939
567 students
Hillman Community Schools
$54,873
415 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 Harbor Beach Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Harbor Beach Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Harbor Beach Community Schools is $58,870 (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 Harbor Beach Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Harbor Beach Community Schools pays 6.8% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $58,870.

How does Harbor Beach Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Harbor Beach Community Schools pays 16.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,870.

What is the per-pupil spending in Harbor Beach Community Schools?

Harbor Beach Community Schools spends approximately $15,684 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Harbor Beach Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Harbor Beach Community Schools's total expenditure of $7.7M (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. Harbor Beach 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.