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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2622470

Manistique Area Schools

Manistique Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Manistique Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,418
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,330
Per-pupil spending
721
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in MI
$64,418

Manistique Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,418, below the national average of $70,245, serving 721 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Manistique Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (721 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 57th percentile for Michigan
  • 47th percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Manistique Area Schools ranks #214 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #330 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
  • +31.9% 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, Manistique Area Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.2% into other programs , 5.7 points above the state median of 4.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Manistique Area MI median Gap
Regular program 79.8% 81.7% -1.9 pp
Special education 10.0% 11.4% -1.4 pp
Other programs 10.2% 4.4% +5.7 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 2622470 · FY2023.

LEAID 2622470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Manistique Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P57 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P47 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 721 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Breitung FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,418 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in Michigan · P47 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville (+$1,213est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Manistique Area

Salary neighbourhood · Manistique Area

Manistique Area 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Manistique Area

Manistique Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,418 47th percentile higher than 47% 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. Manistique Area Schools $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

Manistique Area 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 Manistique Area Schools ranks #214 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #330 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

Manistique Area Schools 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 Manistique Area Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 14.7 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 815 to 721 students (11.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,418.212

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
$68,315

+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 Manistique Area Schools

What the Numbers Say About Manistique Area Schools

Manistique Area Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 721 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,330. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,418, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2622470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Manistique Area Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 57% 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, Manistique Area Schools reports $11.8M in total expenditure against $12.9M 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 $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Manistique Area Schools compare?

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

Manistique Area Schools $64,418
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Manistique Area Schools pays -17.5% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,330 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, Manistique Area Schools sits closest to Breitung Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Paw Paw 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. Breitung Township School District
  2. Caro Community Schools
  3. Leland Public School District
  4. Roscommon Area Public Schools
  5. Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.
  6. Saugatuck Public Schools
  7. Morley Stanwood Community Schools
  8. Otsego Public Schools
  9. Bridgman Public Schools
  10. Lawrence Public Schools
  11. West Iron County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Paw Paw Public School District
  2. Onsted Community Schools
  3. West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
  4. Hancock Public Schools
  5. Williamston Community Schools
  6. Marshall Public Schools
  7. Rogers City Area Schools
  8. Atlanta Community Schools
  9. Homer Community School District
  10. Hale Area Schools
  11. Public Schools of Petoskey

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Manistique Area Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Manistique Area Schools: closest on enrollment (721 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,418 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

$12.9M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Manistique Area Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 95% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 5% 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. Manistique Area Schools places 208 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.

Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.
$64,306
678 students
Alcona Community Schools
$32,692
677 students
Byron Area Schools
$60,948
674 students
East Jackson Community Schools
$68,806
778 students
Sand Creek Community Schools
$60,181
782 students
St. Charles Community Schools
$62,919
783 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 Manistique Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Manistique Area Schools?

The average teacher salary in Manistique Area Schools is $64,418 (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 Manistique Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Manistique Area Schools pays 2.0% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $64,418.

How does Manistique Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Manistique Area Schools pays 8.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,418.

What is the per-pupil spending in Manistique Area Schools?

Manistique Area Schools spends approximately $16,330 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Manistique Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Manistique Area Schools's total expenditure of $11.8M (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. Manistique Area Schools'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.