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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2715030

Inver Grove Heights Schools

Inver Grove Heights Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,441 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Inver Grove Heights Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,125
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,381
Per-pupil spending
3,441
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in MN
$76,125

Inver Grove Heights Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,441 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,125, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,441 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Inver Grove Heights Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,441 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 79th percentile for Minnesota
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Inver Grove Heights Schools ranks #66 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #192 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +10.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Inver Grove Heights Schools's instructional payroll puts 4.4% into other programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 0.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Inver Grove MN median Gap
Regular program 79.1% 79.6% -0.5 pp
Special education 15.1% 15.3% -0.2 pp
Vocational programs 1.4% 3.4% -2.0 pp
Other programs 4.4% 0.4% +4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2715030 · FY2023.

LEAID 2715030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Inver Grove F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 3,441 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wadena-deer FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,125 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Minnesota · P69 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eden (+$392est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Inver Grove

Salary neighbourhood · Inver Grove

Inver Grove 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
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National salary distribution for Inver Grove

Inver Grove Heights Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,125 Top 31% higher than 69% 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. Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 34% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,633 to 3,441 students (5.3% 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.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$76,124.653

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$77,440

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Minnesota 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 Inver Grove Heights Schools

What the Numbers Say About Inver Grove Heights Schools

Inver Grove Heights Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 3,441 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,381. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,125, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2715030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Inver Grove Heights Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 79% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Inver Grove Heights Schools reports $59.8M in total expenditure against $61.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.2M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Inver Grove Heights Schools compare?

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

Inver Grove Heights Schools $76,125
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Inver Grove Heights Schools pays -9.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,381 vs $17,610

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 Minnesota districts

On pay, Inver Grove Heights Schools sits closest to Wadena-deer Creek School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is St. Charles Public 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. Wadena-deer Creek School District
  2. East Grand Forks Public Schools
  3. Eden Prairie Public School District
  4. Montevideo Public School District
  5. Minnewaska School District
  6. Marshall Public School District
  7. Farmington Public School District
  8. Moorhead Area Public Schools
  9. White Bear Lake School District
  10. Hawley Public School District
  11. Melrose Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. St. Charles Public School District
  2. Austin Public School District
  3. Hastings Public School District
  4. International Falls School District
  5. Hawley Public School District
  6. Hinckley-finlayson School District
  7. Tri-city United School District
  8. Mounds View Public School District
  9. Pipestone Area School District
  10. Bemidji Public School District
  11. Holdingford Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Inver Grove Heights Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Inver Grove Heights Schools: closest on enrollment (3,441 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,125 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

$61.8M
Total Revenue
$59.8M
Total Expenditure
$19.5M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.2M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Inver Grove Heights 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Inver Grove Heights Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 57 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Fergus Falls Public School District
$69,831
2,938 students
Orono Public School District
$91,426
2,887 students
Becker Public School District
$72,645
2,863 students
Grand Rapids Public School District
$83,253
4,023 students
Waconia Public School District
$70,551
4,045 students
Alexandria Public School District
$65,214
4,046 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Inver Grove Heights Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Inver Grove Heights Schools?

The average teacher salary in Inver Grove Heights Schools is $76,125 (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 Inver Grove Heights Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Inver Grove Heights Schools pays 11.9% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $76,125.

How does Inver Grove Heights Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Inver Grove Heights Schools pays 8.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,125.

What is the per-pupil spending in Inver Grove Heights Schools?

Inver Grove Heights Schools spends approximately $17,381 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Inver Grove Heights Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Inver Grove Heights Schools's total expenditure of $59.8M (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. Inver Grove Heights 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.