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Medford Public School District

Medford Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (912 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Medford Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,012
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$12,382
Per-pupil spending
912
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in MN
$72,012

Medford Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (912 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,012, near the national average of $70,245, serving 912 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Medford Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (912 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 69th percentile for Minnesota
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • Medford Public School District ranks #96 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #309 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
  • +13.0% 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, Medford Public School District's instructional payroll puts 82.9% into regular program , 3.3 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Medford Public MN median Gap
Regular program 82.9% 79.6% +3.3 pp
Special education 12.5% 15.3% -2.8 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 3.4% +1.2 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 2719320 · FY2023.

LEAID 2719320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Medford Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P69 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-SMALL 912 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Proctor FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,012 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in Minnesota · P63 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lakeville (+$820est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Medford Public

Salary neighbourhood · Medford Public

Medford Public 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
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National salary distribution for Medford Public

Medford Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,012 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Medford 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 Medford Public School District ranks #96 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #309 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

Medford 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

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$72,011.601

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
$73,255

+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 Medford Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Medford Public School District

Medford Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 912 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,382. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,012, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2719320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Medford Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 69% 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, Medford Public School District reports $11.3M in total expenditure against $13.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Medford 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.

Medford Public School District $72,012
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Medford Public School District pays -14.1% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $12,382 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, Medford Public School District sits closest to Proctor Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Esko 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. Proctor Public School District
  2. St. Clair Public School District
  3. Jackson County Central School Dist.
  4. Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
  5. Rock Ridge Public Schools
  6. Sauk Centre Public School District
  7. New Ulm Public School District
  8. Becker Public School District
  9. Crosby-ironton Public School Dist.
  10. Benson Public School District
  11. Luverne Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Esko Public School District
  2. Plainview-elgin-millville
  3. Pequot Lakes Public Schools
  4. Fergus Falls Public School District
  5. Randolph Public School District
  6. Houston Public School District
  7. Hermantown Community Schools
  8. Milaca Public School District
  9. Kasson-mantorville School District
  10. Round Lake-brewster Public Schools
  11. Foley Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Medford Public School District: closest on enrollment (912 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,012 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

$13.0M
Total Revenue
$11.3M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Medford Public 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. Medford Public School District places 83 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.

St. Charles Public School District
$65,825
994 students
Kerkhoven-murdock-sunburg
$59,239
824 students
Nrheg School District
$58,573
818 students
Hinckley-finlayson School District
$60,161
1,010 students
Crosby-ironton Public School Dist.
$71,351
1,011 students
Benson Public School District
$71,239
808 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 Medford Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Medford Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Medford Public School District is $72,012 (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 Medford Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Medford Public School District pays 5.8% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $72,012.

How does Medford Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Medford Public School District pays 2.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,012.

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

Medford Public School District spends approximately $12,382 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Medford Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Medford Public School District's total expenditure of $11.3M (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. Medford 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.