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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2620670

Lake Fenton Community Schools

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Lake Fenton Community Schools pays an estimated average teacher salary of $72,668, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$72,668
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,123
Per-pupil spending
2,034
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in MI
$72,668

Lake Fenton Community Schools (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $72,668, slightly below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 2,034 students.

  • 61st percentile for Michigan
  • 47th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +13.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$72,668

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,123

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

2,034 students

Salary vs State Average 97.2%

2.8% below Michigan average

Nationally, Lake Fenton Community Schools's estimated average out-pays 47% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Lake Fenton Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,668 Top 53% higher than 47% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Lake Fenton Community Schools

Lake Fenton Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 2,034 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,123. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $72,668, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2620670 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Lake Fenton Community Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (15.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 61% of them.

Budget figures show Lake Fenton Community Schools reporting $30.8M in total expenditure against $30.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Lake Fenton 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.

Lake Fenton Community Schools $72,668
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Lake Fenton Community Schools pays -10.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $15,123 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Lake Fenton Community Schools, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$30.4M
Total Revenue
$30.8M
Total Expenditure
$8.1M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.1M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

Armada Area Schools
$69,949
1,744 students
Comstock Public Schools
$69,646
1,744 students
Clintondale Community Schools
$73,174
2,331 students
Tri County Area Schools
$67,658
1,737 students
Fremont Public School District
$85,904
2,035 students
Whitehall District Schools
$74,061
2,033 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Lake Fenton Community Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Lake Fenton Community Schools's average teacher salary at $72,668, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Lake Fenton Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Lake Fenton Community Schools pays 2.8% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $72,668.

How does Lake Fenton Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lake Fenton Community Schools pays 15.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $72,668.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lake Fenton Community Schools?

Per-pupil spending in Lake Fenton Community Schools runs approximately $15,123 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Lake Fenton Community Schools?

Lake Fenton Community Schools has 2,034 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Lake Fenton Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Lake Fenton Community Schools's total expenditure of $30.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Lake Fenton Community Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.