Avg Teacher Salary
$71,859
Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE
School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2702640
Lester Prairie Public School Dist.
From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Lester Prairie Public School Dist. pays an estimated average teacher salary of $71,859, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.
- $71,859
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,656
- Per-pupil spending
- 471
- Students enrolled
- 12th
- Pct. in MN
$71,859
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $71,859, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 471 students.
- 12th percentile for Minnesota
- 45th percentile nationally
- 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- +0.7% since FY2019
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,656
Total expenditure / enrollment
Student Enrollment
471 students
Salary vs State Average 69.7%
30.3% below Minnesota average
Nationally, Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s estimated average out-pays 45% 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.)
Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,859 Top 55% higher than 45% of 11,460 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022
What stands out about Lester Prairie Public School Dist.
- With just 471 students enrolled, staffing mix swings the salary estimate here more than at a larger district.
What the Numbers Say About Lester Prairie Public School Dist.
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 471 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,656. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $71,859, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2702640 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Lester Prairie Public School Dist. runs materially below the state benchmark, a 30.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (16.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 12% of them.
Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s budget totals $8.8M in expenditure against $8.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Lester Prairie 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.
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. pays -29.3% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $18,656 vs $16,817
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 Lester Prairie Public School Dist., with enrollment kept within a comparable band.
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Spending-nearest districts to Lester Prairie Public School Dist., with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.
- Truman Public School District$18,660 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $100,174 estimated salary
- Kenyon-wanamingo School District$18,639 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $81,447 estimated salary
- Littlefork-big Falls School Dist.$18,624 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $83,775 estimated salary
Revenue & Expenditure
$8.1M
Total Revenue
$8.8M
Total Expenditure
$2.1M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending
Instructional Salary by Program
$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs
Other Minnesota Districts
Round Lake-brewster Public Schools
$58,806
432 students
Cook County Public Schools
$84,306
431 students
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
$157,378
430 students
Win-e-mac School District
$96,128
430 students
Hancock Public School District
$83,390
424 students
Willow River Public School District
$75,472
423 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average teacher salary in Lester Prairie Public School Dist.?
Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s average teacher salary is $71,859, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.
How does Lester Prairie Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. pays 30.3% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $71,859.
How does Lester Prairie Public School Dist. teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. pays 16.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $71,859.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lester Prairie Public School Dist.?
NCES FY2022 data puts Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s per-student spending at approximately $18,656 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
How many students are enrolled in Lester Prairie Public School Dist.?
Lester Prairie Public School Dist. has 471 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.
What percentage of Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 24% of Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'s total expenditure of $8.8M (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.
Disclaimer & data sources
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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. Lester Prairie Public School Dist.'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.
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