School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2718240
Little Falls Community Schools
Little Falls Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Little Falls Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,090
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,805
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,466
- Students enrolled
- 59th
- Pct. in MN
Near benchmark
Little Falls Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,090, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,466 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Little Falls Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,466 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 59th percentile for Minnesota
- 57th percentile nationally
- 38% 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.
- Little Falls Community Schools ranks #126 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #256 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
- +13.6% 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, Little Falls Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 73.6% into regular program , 5.9 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 | Little Falls | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 73.6% | 79.6% | -5.9 pp |
| Special education | 21.1% | 15.3% | +5.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.9% | 3.4% | -0.5 pp |
| Other programs | 2.3% | 0.4% | +1.9 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 2718240 · FY2023.
LEAID 2718240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Little Falls F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,090 estimated average teacher salary · P59 in Minnesota · P57 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Owatonna (+$507est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Little Falls
Salary neighbourhood · Little Falls
Little Falls 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
- Brainerd · near
Brainerd · near
$67,797 est. salary
- Mounds · near
Mounds · near
$68,495 est. salary
- Little · this district
Little · this district
$69,090 est. salary
- Owatonna · near
Owatonna · near
$69,597 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Little Falls
Little Falls Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,090 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Little Falls 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
- Little Falls Community Schools
Little Falls Community Schools
$69,090 est. avg salary
What this shows Little Falls Community Schools ranks #126 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #256 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
Little Falls Community 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
- Little Falls Community Schools $15,805
Little Falls Community Schools
$15,805 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,089.744
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $70,283
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 Little Falls Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Little Falls Community Schools
Little Falls Community Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 2,466 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,805. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,090, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2718240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Little Falls Community Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 59% 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, Little Falls Community Schools reports $39.0M in total expenditure against $39.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.9M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.
How does Little Falls Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Little Falls Community Schools pays -17.6% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $15,805 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, Little Falls Community Schools sits closest to Tri-city United School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rush City 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.
- Tri-city United School District
- Worthington Public School District
- Lakeview School District
- Albert Lea Public School District
- Litchfield Public School District
- Belle Plaine Public School District
- Hermantown Community Schools
- Red Wing Public School District
- Winona Area Public School District
- Owatonna Public School District
- Warroad Public School District
- Rush City Public School District
- Melrose Public School District
- Belle Plaine Public School District
- Farmington Public School District
- United South Central Schools
- Jordan Public School District
- Pine City Public School District
- East Grand Forks Public Schools
- Lake City Public School District
- St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
- Blue Earth Area School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Rush City Public School District$15,803 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $53,283 estimated salary
- Melrose Public School District$15,801 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $74,820 estimated salary
- Belle Plaine Public School District$15,770 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $68,772 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Little Falls Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Little Falls Community Schools: closest on enrollment (2,466 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,090 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 Little Falls Community 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 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Little Falls Community Schools places 114 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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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 Little Falls Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Little Falls Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Little Falls Community Schools is $69,090 (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 Little Falls Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Little Falls Community Schools pays 1.6% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $69,090.
How does Little Falls Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Little Falls Community Schools pays 1.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,090.
What is the per-pupil spending in Little Falls Community Schools?
Little Falls Community Schools spends approximately $15,805 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Little Falls Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of Little Falls Community Schools's total expenditure of $39.0M (NCES FY2023).
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