School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2740740
Lake Superior Public School Dist.
Lake Superior Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lake Superior Public School Dist. come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $77,612
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,713
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,325
- Students enrolled
- 82nd
- Pct. in MN
Above benchmark
Lake Superior Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,612, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,325 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lake Superior Public School Dist. is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 82nd percentile for Minnesota
- 71st percentile nationally
- 32% 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.
- Lake Superior Public School Dist. ranks #57 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
- +22.2% 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, Lake Superior Public School Dist.'s instructional payroll puts 76.6% into regular program , 2.9 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Lake Superior | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.6% | 79.6% | -2.9 pp |
| Special education | 16.7% | 15.3% | +1.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.1% | 3.4% | +1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.5% | 0.4% | +1.1 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 2740740 · FY2023.
LEAID 2740740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lake Superior F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $77,612 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Minnesota · P71 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Moorhead ($456est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lake Superior
Salary neighbourhood · Lake Superior
Lake Superior 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Moorhead · near
Moorhead · near
$77,156 est. salary
- Lake · this district
Lake · this district
$77,612 est. salary
- Prior · near
Prior · near
$78,209 est. salary
- Austin · near
Austin · near
$78,242 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lake Superior
Lake Superior Public School Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$77,612 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
What stands out about Lake Superior Public School Dist.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 8.2 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $77,611.94
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $78,953
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Lake Superior Public School Dist.
What the Numbers Say About Lake Superior Public School Dist.
Lake Superior Public School Dist. is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,325 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,713. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,612, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2740740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Lake Superior Public School Dist. runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 82% 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, Lake Superior Public School Dist. reports $28.8M in total expenditure against $26.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.
How does Lake Superior Public School Dist. compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lake Superior Public School Dist. pays -7.4% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $21,713 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, Lake Superior Public School Dist. sits closest to Pine Island Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Marshall County Central Schools. 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.
- Pine Island Public School District
- Blackduck Public School District
- Hawley Public School District
- Austin Public School District
- Minnewaska School District
- Battle Lake Public School District
- Red Rock Central School District
- Glencoe-silver Lake School District
- Hastings Public School District
- Inver Grove Heights Schools
- Wadena-deer Creek School District
- Marshall County Central Schools
- Worthington Public School District
- Yellow Medicine East
- Fridley Public School District
- Mahnomen Public School District
- Becker Public School District
- Ogilvie Public School District
- Cook County Public Schools
- Litchfield Public School District
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
- Richfield Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Lake Superior Public School Dist.'s smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lake Superior Public School Dist.: closest on enrollment (1,325 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,612 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 Lake Superior Public School Dist.: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Lake Superior Public School Dist. sits in the upper quarter of that field at 50 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Lake Superior Public School Dist.
What is the average teacher salary in Lake Superior Public School Dist.?
The average teacher salary in Lake Superior Public School Dist. is $77,612 (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 Lake Superior Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Lake Superior Public School Dist. pays 14.1% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $77,612.
How does Lake Superior Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lake Superior Public School Dist. pays 10.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,612.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lake Superior Public School Dist.?
Lake Superior Public School Dist. spends approximately $21,713 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lake Superior Public School Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Lake Superior Public School Dist.'s total expenditure of $28.8M (NCES FY2023).
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