School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2718060
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (258 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Leroy-ostrander Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $65,250
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $22,078
- Per-pupil spending
- 258
- Students enrolled
- 43rd
- Pct. in MN
Below benchmark
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (258 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,250, below the national average of $70,245, serving 258 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Leroy-ostrander Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (258 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 43rd percentile for Minnesota
- 49th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Leroy-ostrander Public Schools ranks #176 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #55 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
- +33.2% 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, Leroy-ostrander Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 11.8% into special education , 3.5 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Leroy-ostrander Public | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.0% | 79.6% | +0.4 pp |
| Special education | 11.8% | 15.3% | -3.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.4% | 3.4% | +2.0 pp |
| Other programs | 2.8% | 0.4% | +2.4 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 2718060 · FY2023.
LEAID 2718060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Leroy-ostrander Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $65,250 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Minnesota · P49 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($377est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Leroy-ostrander Public
Salary neighbourhood · Leroy-ostrander Public
Leroy-ostrander 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- Leroy-ostrander
Leroy-ostrander · this district
$65,250 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Leroy-ostrander Public
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$65,250 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
Leroy-ostrander Public 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
- Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
$65,250 est. avg salary
What this shows Leroy-ostrander Public Schools ranks #176 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #55 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
Leroy-ostrander Public 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
- Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
$22,078 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 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 Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +33.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 19.2 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (258 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $65,249.538
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,377
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 Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 258 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,078. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,250, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2718060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Leroy-ostrander Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 43% 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, Leroy-ostrander Public Schools reports $5.7M in total expenditure against $5.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Leroy-ostrander Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools pays -22.2% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $22,078 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, Leroy-ostrander Public Schools sits closest to Ely Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Adrian 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.
- Ely Public School District
- Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
- Clearbrook-gonvick School District
- New York Mills Public School Dist.
- Martin County West School District
- Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
- Fulda Public School District
- Canby Public School District
- St. Charles Public School District
- Bagley Public School District
- Mountain Lake Public Schools
- Adrian Public School District
- Ogilvie Public School District
- Mahnomen Public School District
- Yellow Medicine East
- Marshall County Central Schools
- Kittson Central School District
- Norman County East School District
- Cook County Public Schools
- Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
- Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
- Janesville-waldorf-pemberton
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Adrian Public School District$22,185 per pupil+0.5% versus this district · $56,981 estimated salary
- Ogilvie Public School District$21,910 per pupil-0.8% versus this district · $57,128 estimated salary
- Mahnomen Public School District$21,892 per pupil-0.8% versus this district · $73,085 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Leroy-ostrander Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Leroy-ostrander Public Schools: closest on enrollment (258 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,250 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 Leroy-ostrander Public 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Leroy-ostrander Public Schools places 155 of 251 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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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 Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Leroy-ostrander Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Leroy-ostrander Public Schools is $65,250 (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 Leroy-ostrander Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools pays 4.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $65,250.
How does Leroy-ostrander Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools pays 7.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,250.
What is the per-pupil spending in Leroy-ostrander Public Schools?
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools spends approximately $22,078 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Leroy-ostrander Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Leroy-ostrander Public Schools's total expenditure of $5.7M (NCES FY2023).
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