School district · Michigan · LEAID 2618360
Hillman Community Schools
Hillman Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,873 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hillman Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $54,873
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,940
- Per-pupil spending
- 415
- Students enrolled
- 17th
- Pct. in MI
Below benchmark
Hillman Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,873 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,873, below the national average of $70,245, serving 415 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Hillman Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,873 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 17th percentile for Michigan
- 25th 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.
- Hillman Community Schools ranks #416 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #283 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
- +25.7% 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, Hillman Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 74.1% into regular program , 7.6 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Hillman Community | MI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.1% | 81.7% | -7.6 pp |
| Special education | 12.3% | 11.4% | +0.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5 pp |
| Other programs | 10.0% | 4.4% | +5.5 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 2618360 · FY2023.
LEAID 2618360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hillman Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $54,873 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Michigan · P25 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$1,434est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Hillman Community
Salary neighbourhood · Hillman Community
Hillman Community 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).
- Hillman
Hillman · this district · low pay
$54,873 est. salary
- Rockford · near
Rockford · near
$56,307 est. salary
- Lansing · near
Lansing · near
$60,086 est. salary
- Grand · near
Grand · near
$62,549 est. salary
- Brighton · top pay
Brighton · top pay
$122,714 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Hillman Community
Hillman Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$54,873 25th percentile higher than 25% 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
Hillman Community in Michigan's lower-third pay band
Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$122,714 est. avg salary
- Hillman Community Schools
Hillman Community Schools
$54,873 est. avg salary
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$49,209 est. avg salary
What this shows Hillman Community Schools ranks #416 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #283 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Hillman Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$41,914 per pupil
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$24,589 per pupil
- Hillman Community Schools
Hillman Community Schools
$16,940 per pupil
What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Hillman Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 8.6 points, a growth rate faster than 84% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (415 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
- $54,873.164
- Michigan price level
- 94.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,192
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 Hillman Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Hillman Community Schools
Hillman Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 415 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,940. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,873, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2618360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Hillman Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 17% 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, Hillman Community Schools reports $7.0M in total expenditure against $7.7M 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 $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Hillman 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.
Hillman Community Schools pays -29.7% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,940 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, Hillman Community Schools sits closest to Climax-Scotts Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Algonac Community 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.
- Algonac Community School District
- Coloma Community Schools
- Bellevue Community Schools
- Holton Public Schools
- Evart Public Schools
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
- Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)
- Forest Area Community Schools
- Superior Central School District
- Britton Deerfield Schools
- Camden-Frontier School
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Hillman Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hillman Community Schools: closest on enrollment (415 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,873 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 Hillman 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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 381 of 432, Hillman 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.
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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 Hillman Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hillman Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Hillman Community Schools is $54,873 (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 Hillman Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?
Hillman Community Schools pays 13.1% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $54,873.
How does Hillman Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hillman Community Schools pays 21.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,873.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hillman Community Schools?
Hillman Community Schools spends approximately $16,940 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hillman Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Hillman Community Schools's total expenditure of $7.0M (NCES FY2023).
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