School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700109
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,245 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $56,245
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,943
- Per-pupil spending
- 978
- Students enrolled
- 9th
- Pct. in MN
Well below benchmark
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,245 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,245, below the national average of $70,245, serving 978 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,245 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 9th percentile for Minnesota
- 28th percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist ranks #282 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #165 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
- +17.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 2700109 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Long Prairie-Grey F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $56,245 estimated average teacher salary · P9 in Minnesota · P28 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$6,975est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Long Prairie-Grey
Salary neighbourhood · Long Prairie-Grey
Long Prairie-Grey trails 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).
- Long
Long · this district · low pay
$56,245 est. salary
- Spring · near
Spring · near
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Long Prairie-Grey
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$56,245 28th percentile higher than 28% 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
Long Prairie-Grey 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
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
$56,245 est. avg salary
What this shows Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist ranks #282 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #165 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
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist 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
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist $17,943
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
$17,943 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $56,244.606
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,216
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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
What the Numbers Say About Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 978 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,943. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,245, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700109 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 9% 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, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist reports $17.5M in total expenditure against $17.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist pays -32.9% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,943 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, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist sits closest to Staples-motley School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Renville County West 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.
- Staples-motley School District
- Royalton Public School District
- Janesville-waldorf-pemberton
- Braham Public School District
- Springfield Public School District
- Rocori Public School District
- Upsala Public School District
- Pillager Public School District
- Warren-alvarado-oslo School Dist.
- Nevis Public School District
- Adrian Public School District
- Renville County West Schools
- Westonka Public School District
- Alden-conger Public School District
- Pierz Public School District
- Maple Lake Public School District
- Marshall Public School District
- Fairmont Area School District
- Browerville Public School District
- Sebeka Public School District
- Mesabi East School District
- Albert Lea Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Renville County West Schools$17,962 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $67,319 estimated salary
- Westonka Public School District$17,922 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $67,665 estimated salary
- Alden-conger Public School District$17,911 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $68,957 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist: closest on enrollment (978 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,245 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist: 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. Placed 235 of 250, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
What is the average teacher salary in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?
The average teacher salary in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist is $56,245 (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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist pays 17.3% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $56,245.
How does Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist pays 19.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,245.
What is the per-pupil spending in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist spends approximately $17,943 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist's total expenditure of $17.5M (NCES FY2023).
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