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Lansing Public School District

Lansing Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,086 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lansing Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,086
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$22,543
Per-pupil spending
9,896
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in MI
$60,086

Lansing Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,086 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,086, below the national average of $70,245, serving 9,896 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lansing Public School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,086 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 35th percentile for Michigan
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Lansing Public School District ranks #326 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 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
  • +1.8% 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, Lansing Public School District's instructional payroll puts 77.1% into regular program , 4.6 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Lansing Public MI median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 81.7% -4.6 pp
Special education 15.8% 11.4% +4.3 pp
Vocational programs 1.3% 0.0% +1.2 pp
Other programs 5.8% 4.4% +1.4 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 2621150 · FY2023.

LEAID 2621150 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lansing Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-MID 9,896 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Holly FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,086 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Michigan · P37 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grand (+$2,463est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lansing Public

Salary neighbourhood · Lansing Public

Lansing Public 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lansing Public

Lansing Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,086 37th percentile higher than 37% 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. This district $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

Lansing Public 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 Lansing Public School District ranks #326 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 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

Lansing Public School District 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 Lansing Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 15.3 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 10,488 to 9,896 students (5.6% 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$60,086.071

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
$63,721

+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 Lansing Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Lansing Public School District

Lansing Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 9,896 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,543. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,086, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2621150 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Lansing Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 35% 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, Lansing Public School District reports $223.1M in total expenditure against $242.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.2M, special-education teacher pay is $5.6M.

How does Lansing Public School District compare?

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

Lansing Public School District $60,086
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Lansing Public School District pays -23.0% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $22,543 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, Lansing Public School District sits closest to Holly Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northview Public 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Holly Area School District
  2. Fruitport Community Schools
  3. Gull Lake Community Schools
  4. Marquette Area Public Schools
  5. Fraser Public Schools
  6. Allendale Public Schools
  7. Adrian Public Schools
  8. Bedford Public Schools
  9. Niles Community Schools
  10. Waverly Community Schools
  11. Hazel Park School District of the City of
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northview Public Schools
  2. Berkley School District
  3. Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
  4. Wyoming Public Schools
  5. Farmington Public School District
  6. East China School District
  7. Grand Rapids Public Schools
  8. Novi Community School District
  9. Hazel Park School District of the City of
  10. Waverly Community Schools
  11. Holland City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lansing Public School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lansing Public School District: closest on enrollment (9,896 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,086 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

$242.7M
Total Revenue
$223.1M
Total Expenditure
$41.7M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$27.2M
Regular Program
$5.6M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$2.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lansing Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Lansing Public School District places 308 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Large-district sample from 508 Michigan peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Howell Public Schools
$73,760
6,868 students
Hudsonville Public School District
$65,631
6,752 students
Livonia Public Schools School District
$75,733
13,045 students
Lake Orion Community Schools
$68,790
6,731 students
Novi Community School District
$72,087
6,603 students
West Ottawa Public School District
$70,054
6,558 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 Lansing Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lansing Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Lansing Public School District is $60,086 (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 Lansing Public School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Lansing Public School District pays 4.9% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $60,086.

How does Lansing Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lansing Public School District pays 14.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,086.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lansing Public School District?

Lansing Public School District spends approximately $22,543 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lansing Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Lansing Public School District's total expenditure of $223.1M (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. Lansing Public School District'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.