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Martin County West School District

Martin County West School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (650 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Martin County West School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,049
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$17,146
Per-pupil spending
650
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in MN
$65,049

Martin County West School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (650 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,049, below the national average of $70,245, serving 650 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Martin County West School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (650 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Minnesota
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Martin County West School District ranks #179 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #201 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
  • +4.7% 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, Martin County West School District's instructional payroll puts 13.3% into special education , 2.0 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Martin County MN median Gap
Regular program 81.6% 79.6% +2.0 pp
Special education 13.3% 15.3% -2.0 pp
Vocational programs 5.1% 3.4% +1.7 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 2718960 · FY2023.

LEAID 2718960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Martin County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 650 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near New FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,049 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Minnesota · P49 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($176est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Martin County

Salary neighbourhood · Martin County

Martin County 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 Martin County

Martin County West School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,049 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

Martin County 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 Martin County West School District ranks #179 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #201 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

Martin County West 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 Martin County West School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 9.3 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 726 to 650 students (10.5% 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.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$65,049.008

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
$66,173

+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 Martin County West School District

What the Numbers Say About Martin County West School District

Martin County West School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 650 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,146. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,049, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2718960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Martin County West School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 42% 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, Martin County West School District reports $11.1M in total expenditure against $10.8M 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 $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Martin County West 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.

Martin County West School District $65,049
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Martin County West School District pays -22.4% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,146 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, Martin County West School District sits closest to New York Mills Public School Dist.; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Holdingford 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. New York Mills Public School Dist.
  2. Leroy-ostrander Public Schools
  3. Ely Public School District
  4. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
  5. Clearbrook-gonvick School District
  6. Crookston Public School District
  7. Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
  8. Greenbush Middle River Schools
  9. Hayfield Public School District
  10. Fulda Public School District
  11. Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Holdingford Public School District
  2. Isle Public School District
  3. Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist
  4. Pine Island Public School District
  5. Willow River Public School District
  6. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
  7. Caledonia Public School District
  8. Goodhue Public School District
  9. Tri-city United School District
  10. Spring Grove School District
  11. Hawley Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Martin County West School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Martin County West School District: closest on enrollment (650 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,049 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

$10.8M
Total Revenue
$11.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.2M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Martin County West School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Martin County West School District places 157 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Rtr Public Schools
$57,012
620 students
Mountain Iron-buhl School District
$60,483
618 students
Breckenridge Public School District
$70,603
617 students
Chisholm Public School District
$70,221
684 students
Yellow Medicine East
$43,279
616 students
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
$65,287
685 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 Martin County West School District
What is the average teacher salary in Martin County West School District?

The average teacher salary in Martin County West School District is $65,049 (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 Martin County West School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Martin County West School District pays 4.4% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $65,049.

How does Martin County West School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Martin County West School District pays 7.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,049.

What is the per-pupil spending in Martin County West School District?

Martin County West School District spends approximately $17,146 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Martin County West School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Martin County West School District's total expenditure of $11.1M (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. Martin County West 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.