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Marcellus Community Schools

Marcellus Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (628 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Marcellus Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,807
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,551
Per-pupil spending
628
Students enrolled
39th
Pct. in MI
$60,807

Marcellus Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (628 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,807, below the national average of $70,245, serving 628 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Marcellus Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (628 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 39th percentile for Michigan
  • 38th 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.
  • Marcellus Community Schools ranks #306 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #243 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
  • +20.7% 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, Marcellus Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 6.7% into special education , 4.7 points below the state median of 11.4%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Michigan district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Marcellus Community MI median Gap
Regular program 81.9% 81.7% +0.2 pp
Special education 6.7% 11.4% -4.7 pp
Vocational programs 3.6% 0.0% +3.5 pp
Other programs 7.8% 4.4% +3.4 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 2622740 · FY2023.

LEAID 2622740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Marcellus Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P39 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P38 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 628 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Kalkaska FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,807 estimated average teacher salary · P39 in Michigan · P38 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing ($721est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Marcellus Community

Salary neighbourhood · Marcellus Community

Marcellus Community 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 Marcellus Community

Marcellus Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,807 38th percentile higher than 38% 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. Marcellus Community 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

Marcellus Community 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 Marcellus Community Schools ranks #306 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #243 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

Marcellus Community 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 Marcellus Community Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 69% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 705 to 628 students (10.9% 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
$60,806.839

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
$64,485

+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 Marcellus Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Marcellus Community Schools

Marcellus Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 628 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,551. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,807, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2622740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Marcellus Community Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 39% 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, Marcellus Community Schools reports $11.0M in total expenditure against $11.7M 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 $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Marcellus Community Schools compare?

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

Marcellus Community Schools $60,807
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Marcellus Community Schools pays -22.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $17,551 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, Marcellus Community Schools sits closest to Kalkaska Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bendle Public 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. Kalkaska Public Schools
  2. Les Cheneaux Community Schools
  3. Lawton Community School District
  4. Tawas Area Schools
  5. Byron Area Schools
  6. Onekama Consolidated Schools
  7. Centreville Public Schools
  8. Mancelona Public Schools
  9. Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
  10. Corunna Public Schools
  11. Pine River Area Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bendle Public Schools
  2. Merrill Community Schools
  3. Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
  4. Pennfield Schools
  5. Pentwater Public School District
  6. Harper Woods The School District of the City of
  7. Mancelona Public Schools
  8. Three Rivers Community Schools
  9. Deckerville Community School District
  10. Munising Public Schools
  11. Frankenmuth School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Marcellus Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Marcellus Community Schools: closest on enrollment (628 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,807 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

$11.7M
Total Revenue
$11.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.7M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Marcellus 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 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. Marcellus Community Schools places 290 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

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

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
$58,190
717 students
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
$51,489
539 students
New Buffalo Area Schools
$74,473
536 students
Manistique Area Schools
$64,418
721 students
Colon Community School District
$46,243
533 students
Mount Clemens Community School District
$68,459
724 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 Marcellus Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Marcellus Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Marcellus Community Schools is $60,807 (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 Marcellus Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Marcellus Community Schools pays 3.7% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $60,807.

How does Marcellus Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Marcellus Community Schools pays 13.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,807.

What is the per-pupil spending in Marcellus Community Schools?

Marcellus Community Schools spends approximately $17,551 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Marcellus Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Marcellus Community Schools's total expenditure of $11.0M (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. Marcellus Community 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.