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Hudsonville Public School District

Hudsonville Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,631 (above only 63% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hudsonville Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,631
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$21,908
Per-pupil spending
6,752
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in MI
$65,631

Hudsonville Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,631 (above only 63% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,631, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,752 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Hudsonville Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,631 (above only 63% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 63rd percentile for Michigan
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 21% 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.
  • Hudsonville Public School District ranks #186 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 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
  • +12.7% 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, Hudsonville Public School District's instructional payroll puts 86.9% into regular program , 5.2 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 Hudsonville Public MI median Gap
Regular program 86.9% 81.7% +5.2 pp
Special education 12.3% 11.4% +0.8 pp
Other programs 0.8% 4.4% -3.6 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 2618840 · FY2023.

LEAID 2618840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hudsonville Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-MID 6,752 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marshall FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,631 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Michigan · P50 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Kentwood (+$1,151est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hudsonville Public

Salary neighbourhood · Hudsonville Public

Hudsonville 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Hudsonville Public

Hudsonville Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,631 Top 50% higher than 50% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Hudsonville Public 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 Hudsonville Public School District ranks #186 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #90 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

Hudsonville Public School District 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 Hudsonville Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 34% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,630.722

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
$69,601

+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 Hudsonville Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Hudsonville Public School District

Hudsonville Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 6,752 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,908. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,631, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2618840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Hudsonville Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 63% 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, Hudsonville Public School District reports $147.9M in total expenditure against $123.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.3M.

How does Hudsonville Public School District compare?

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

Hudsonville Public School District $65,631
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Hudsonville Public School District pays -15.9% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $21,908 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, Hudsonville Public School District sits closest to Marshall Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Huron 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. Marshall Public Schools
  2. East Lansing School District
  3. Ferndale Public Schools
  4. Paw Paw Public School District
  5. Flat Rock Community Schools
  6. Greenville Public Schools
  7. Saginaw Township Community Schools
  8. Thornapple Kellogg School District
  9. Hastings Area School District
  10. Armada Area Schools
  11. Fenton Area Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Huron School District
  2. Eastpointe Community Schools
  3. Lincoln Park School District of the City of
  4. Romulus Community Schools
  5. Oak Park School District of the City of
  6. Huron Valley Schools
  7. Lamphere Public Schools
  8. Imlay City Community Schools
  9. Waverly Community Schools
  10. Comstock Public Schools
  11. Byron Center Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hudsonville Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hudsonville Public School District: closest on enrollment (6,752 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,631 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

$123.8M
Total Revenue
$147.9M
Total Expenditure
$31.6M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.7M
Regular Program
$3.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Hudsonville Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational 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. Hudsonville Public School District places 180 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Grand Haven Area Public Schools
$67,266
5,378 students
Anchor Bay School District
$71,976
5,347 students
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
$75,523
5,294 students
South Lyon Community Schools
$71,767
8,316 students
Saginaw School District of the City of
$61,648
5,178 students
Jenison Public Schools
$61,549
5,176 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 Hudsonville Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Hudsonville Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Hudsonville Public School District is $65,631 (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 Hudsonville Public School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Hudsonville Public School District pays 3.9% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $65,631.

How does Hudsonville Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hudsonville Public School District pays 6.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,631.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hudsonville Public School District?

Hudsonville Public School District spends approximately $21,908 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hudsonville Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Hudsonville Public School District's total expenditure of $147.9M (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. Hudsonville Public School District'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.