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Madison School District (Lenawee)

Madison School District (Lenawee) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madison School District (Lenawee) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,086
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,453
Per-pupil spending
1,633
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in MI
$68,086

Madison School District (Lenawee) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,086, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,633 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Madison School District (Lenawee) is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,633 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for Michigan
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Madison School District (Lenawee) ranks #137 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #448 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +2.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Madison School District (Lenawee)'s instructional payroll puts 87.1% into regular program , 5.3 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Madison School MI median Gap
Regular program 87.1% 81.7% +5.3 pp
Special education 10.0% 11.4% -1.4 pp
Other programs 2.9% 4.4% -1.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2622320 · FY2023.

LEAID 2622320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madison School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,633 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Center FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,086 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Michigan · P55 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Grand (+$275est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madison School

Salary neighbourhood · Madison School

Madison School already leads 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Madison School

Madison School District (Lenawee)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,086 Top 45% higher than 55% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Madison School in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Madison School District (Lenawee) ranks #137 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #448 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Madison School District (Lenawee) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Madison School District (Lenawee)

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 14.9 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,086.026

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,205

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

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 Michigan 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 Madison School District (Lenawee)

What the Numbers Say About Madison School District (Lenawee)

Madison School District (Lenawee) is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,633 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,453. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,086, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2622320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Madison School District (Lenawee) runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 73% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Madison School District (Lenawee) reports $23.6M in total expenditure against $25.8M 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 $5.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Madison School District (Lenawee) compare?

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

Madison School District (Lenawee) $68,086
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Madison School District (Lenawee) pays -12.8% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $14,453 vs $23,287

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 Michigan districts

On pay, Madison School District (Lenawee) sits closest to Center Line Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gladwin Community 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Center Line Public Schools
  2. Lake Fenton Community Schools
  3. Riverview Community School District
  4. Grant Public School District
  5. Romeo Community Schools
  6. Pennfield Schools
  7. Roseville Community Schools
  8. Romulus Community Schools
  9. Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
  10. Oxford Community Schools
  11. West Bloomfield School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gladwin Community Schools
  2. Big Rapids Public Schools
  3. St. Charles Community Schools
  4. Hamilton Community Schools
  5. Freeland Community School District
  6. Newaygo Public School District
  7. Byron Area Schools
  8. Pinconning Area Schools
  9. Grant Public School District
  10. Marysville Public Schools
  11. Lakewood Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Madison School District (Lenawee)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madison School District (Lenawee): closest on enrollment (1,633 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,086 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

$25.8M
Total Revenue
$23.6M
Total Expenditure
$7.3M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.5M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Madison School District (Lenawee): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Madison School District (Lenawee) places 134 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Standish-Sterling Community Schools
$65,629
1,505 students
Cheboygan Area Schools
$63,232
1,505 students
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
$51,386
1,500 students
Flat Rock Community Schools
$65,834
1,772 students
Gladstone Area Schools
$59,650
1,490 students
Columbia School District
$65,378
1,485 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison School District (Lenawee)
What is the average teacher salary in Madison School District (Lenawee)?

The average teacher salary in Madison School District (Lenawee) is $68,086 (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 Madison School District (Lenawee) teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Madison School District (Lenawee) pays 7.8% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $68,086.

How does Madison School District (Lenawee) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Madison School District (Lenawee) pays 3.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,086.

What is the per-pupil spending in Madison School District (Lenawee)?

Madison School District (Lenawee) spends approximately $14,453 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Madison School District (Lenawee)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Madison School District (Lenawee)'s total expenditure of $23.6M (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. Madison School District (Lenawee)'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.