School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2717780
Lakeville Area Schools
Lakeville Area Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (11,819 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lakeville Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $72,832
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,934
- Per-pupil spending
- 11,819
- Students enrolled
- 72nd
- Pct. in MN
Above benchmark
Lakeville Area Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (11,819 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,832, near the national average of $70,245, serving 11,819 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Lakeville Area Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (11,819 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 72nd percentile for Minnesota
- 64th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Lakeville Area Schools ranks #89 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #81 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
- +9.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 2717780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lakeville Area F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $72,832 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Minnesota · P64 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bemidji ($1,546est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lakeville Area
Salary neighbourhood · Lakeville Area
Lakeville Area 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
- Duluth · near
Duluth · near
$71,141 est. salary
- Bemidji · near
Bemidji · near
$71,285 est. salary
- Lakeville
Lakeville · this district
$72,832 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$74,645 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Lakeville Area
Lakeville Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$72,832 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Lakeville Area in Minnesota's lower-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- Lakeville Area Schools
Lakeville Area Schools
$72,832 est. avg salary
What this shows Lakeville Area Schools ranks #89 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #81 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lakeville Area Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- Lakeville Area Schools
Lakeville Area Schools
$20,934 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about Lakeville Area Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 5.0 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 11,204 students in FY2019 to 11,819 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $72,831.576
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $74,090
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 Lakeville Area Schools
What the Numbers Say About Lakeville Area Schools
Lakeville Area Schools is a mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 11,819 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,934. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,832, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2717780 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Lakeville Area Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 72% 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, Lakeville Area Schools reports $247.4M in total expenditure against $212.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $43.7M, special-education teacher pay is $9.2M.
How does Lakeville Area Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lakeville Area Schools pays -13.1% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $20,934 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, Lakeville Area Schools sits closest to Sartell-st. Stephen School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Duluth 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.
- Sartell-st. Stephen School District
- Columbia Heights Public School Dist
- South St. Paul Public School Dist
- Bemidji Public School District
- Duluth Public School District
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
- White Bear Lake School District
- Waconia Public School District
- Mankato Public School District
- Duluth Public School District
- Edina Public School District
- Moorhead Area Public Schools
- Brainerd Public School District
- St. Cloud Public School District
- Richfield Public School District
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
- Faribault Public School District
- Bloomington Public School District
- Roseville Public School District
- Worthington Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Sartell-st. Stephen School District$73,260 estimated salary+0.6% versus this district · 4,098 students
- Columbia Heights Public School Dist$73,507 estimated salary+0.9% versus this district · 3,281 students
- South St. Paul Public School Dist$73,758 estimated salary+1.3% versus this district · 3,048 students
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Lakeville Area Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lakeville Area Schools: closest on enrollment (11,819 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,832 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 Lakeville Area 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 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. Lakeville Area Schools places 76 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Large-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Lakeville Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Lakeville Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Lakeville Area Schools is $72,832 (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 Lakeville Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Lakeville Area Schools pays 7.1% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $72,832.
How does Lakeville Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lakeville Area Schools pays 3.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,832.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lakeville Area Schools?
Lakeville Area Schools spends approximately $20,934 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lakeville Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Lakeville Area Schools's total expenditure of $247.4M (NCES FY2023).
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