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Mabel-Canton Public School District

Mabel-Canton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,564 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mabel-Canton Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,564
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$26,377
Per-pupil spending
276
Students enrolled
15th
Pct. in MN
$57,564

Mabel-Canton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,564 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,564, below the national average of $70,245, serving 276 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Mabel-Canton Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,564 (above only 15% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 15th percentile for Minnesota
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Mabel-Canton Public School District ranks #264 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 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
  • +13.1% 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, Mabel-Canton Public School District's instructional payroll puts 5.7% into vocational programs , 2.2 points above the state median of 3.4%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Minnesota peer.

Program Mabel-Canton Public MN median Gap
Regular program 79.2% 79.6% -0.4 pp
Special education 15.1% 15.3% -0.2 pp
Vocational programs 5.7% 3.4% +2.2 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 2718540 · FY2023.

LEAID 2718540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mabel-Canton Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -15% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P15 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P31 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-TINY 276 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Chatfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,564 estimated average teacher salary · P15 in Minnesota · P31 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$5,656est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mabel-Canton Public

Salary neighbourhood · Mabel-Canton Public

Mabel-Canton Public 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Mabel-Canton Public

Mabel-Canton Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,564 31st percentile higher than 31% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Mabel-Canton 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Mabel-Canton Public School District ranks #264 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Mabel-Canton Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Mabel-Canton Public School District

  • It is a very small district (276 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,377 is among the highest in the nation.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$57,563.764

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$58,558

+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 Mabel-Canton Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Mabel-Canton Public School District

Mabel-Canton Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 276 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,377. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,564, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2718540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Mabel-Canton Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 15.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 15% 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, Mabel-Canton Public School District reports $7.3M in total expenditure against $5.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Mabel-Canton Public School District compare?

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

Mabel-Canton Public School District $57,564
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Mabel-Canton Public School District pays -31.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $26,377 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, Mabel-Canton Public School District sits closest to Chatfield Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fisher 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Chatfield Public Schools
  2. Round Lake-brewster Public Schools
  3. Tracy Area Public School District
  4. Deer River Public School District
  5. Willow River Public School District
  6. Cannon Falls Public School District
  7. Ogilvie Public School District
  8. Cedar Mountain School District
  9. Sebeka Public School District
  10. Belgrade-brooten-elrosa School Dist
  11. Ortonville Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fisher Public School District
  2. Dawson-boyd Public School District
  3. Nashwauk-keewatin School District
  4. Clinton-graceville-beardsley
  5. MACCRAY School District
  6. Onamia Public School District
  7. Greenbush Middle River Schools
  8. Deer River Public School District
  9. Tracy Area Public School District
  10. Brandon-evansville Public Schools
  11. Littlefork-big Falls School Dist.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mabel-Canton Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mabel-Canton Public School District: closest on enrollment (276 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,564 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

$5.0M
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Mabel-Canton Public School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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 221 of 251, Mabel-Canton Public School District 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Heron Lake-okabena School District
$73,458
294 students
Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
$65,250
258 students
Hill City Public School District
$60,542
256 students
Lyle Public School District
$67,660
305 students
Cromwell-wright Public Schools
$57,051
305 students
Truman Public School District
$81,076
246 students

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 Mabel-Canton Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Mabel-Canton Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Mabel-Canton Public School District is $57,564 (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 Mabel-Canton Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Mabel-Canton Public School District pays 15.4% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $57,564.

How does Mabel-Canton Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mabel-Canton Public School District pays 18.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,564.

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

Mabel-Canton Public School District spends approximately $26,377 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Mabel-Canton Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Mabel-Canton Public School District's total expenditure of $7.3M (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. Mabel-Canton 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.