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Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson Schools (Monroe) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,441
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,142
Per-pupil spending
1,340
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in MI
$65,441

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,441, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,340 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Jefferson Schools (Monroe) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 62nd percentile for Michigan
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Jefferson Schools (Monroe) ranks #192 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #343 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
  • -5.1% 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, Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'s instructional payroll puts 86.6% 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 Jefferson Schools MI median Gap
Regular program 86.6% 81.7% +4.8 pp
Special education 9.4% 11.4% -2.1 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 0.0% +4.0 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 2619800 · FY2023.

LEAID 2619800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jefferson Schools F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,340 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clawson FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,441 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Michigan · P49 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville (+$190est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson Schools

Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson Schools

Jefferson Schools 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 Jefferson Schools

Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,441 49th percentile higher than 49% 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. Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $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

Jefferson Schools 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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe) ranks #192 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #343 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

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) 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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -5.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 22.2 points, a growth rate faster than 1% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 1,569 students in FY2019 down to 1,340 in FY2023, a 14.6% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,440.747

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
$69,399

+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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

What the Numbers Say About Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,340 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,142. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,441, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2619800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Jefferson Schools (Monroe) runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 62% 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, Jefferson Schools (Monroe) reports $21.6M in total expenditure against $22.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Jefferson Schools (Monroe) compare?

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

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $65,441
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) pays -16.2% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,142 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, Jefferson Schools (Monroe) sits closest to Clawson Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Onaway Area 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Clawson Public Schools
  2. Columbia School District
  3. Jonesville Community Schools
  4. Benton Harbor Area Schools
  5. Negaunee Public Schools
  6. Marshall Public Schools
  7. Standish-Sterling Community Schools
  8. Homer Community School District
  9. East Lansing School District
  10. Ferndale Public Schools
  11. Algonac Community School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Onaway Area Community School District
  2. Pine River Area Schools
  3. Webberville Community Schools
  4. Dansville Schools
  5. Gibraltar School District
  6. Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District
  7. Bad Axe Public Schools
  8. Homer Community School District
  9. Bullock Creek School District
  10. Rogers City Area Schools
  11. Ithaca Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson Schools (Monroe): closest on enrollment (1,340 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,441 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

$22.6M
Total Revenue
$21.6M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Jefferson Schools (Monroe): the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. 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. Jefferson Schools (Monroe) places 187 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

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

Clinton Community Schools
$60,309
1,243 students
Clawson Public Schools
$65,475
1,238 students
Houghton-Portage Township School District
$66,574
1,445 students
Durand Area Schools
$62,646
1,234 students
Benzie County Central Schools
$68,721
1,230 students
Watervliet School District
$62,681
1,452 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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson Schools (Monroe)?

The average teacher salary in Jefferson Schools (Monroe) is $65,441 (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 Jefferson Schools (Monroe) teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) pays 3.6% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $65,441.

How does Jefferson Schools (Monroe) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) pays 6.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,441.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson Schools (Monroe)?

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) spends approximately $16,142 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'s total expenditure of $21.6M (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. Jefferson Schools (Monroe)'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.