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Melrose Public School District

Melrose Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,277 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Melrose Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,820
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,801
Per-pupil spending
1,277
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in MN
$74,820

Melrose Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,277 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,820, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,277 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Melrose Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,277 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for Minnesota
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Melrose Public School District ranks #74 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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
  • +18.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2720550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Melrose Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,277 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brooklyn FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,820 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Minnesota · P67 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage ($95est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Melrose Public

Salary neighbourhood · Melrose Public

Melrose 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 Melrose Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,820 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Melrose 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 Melrose Public School District ranks #74 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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

Melrose 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

What stands out about Melrose Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$74,820.24

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
$76,113

+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 Melrose Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Melrose Public School District

Melrose Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,277 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,801. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,820, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2720550 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Melrose Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 77% 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, Melrose Public School District reports $20.2M in total expenditure against $20.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Melrose 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.

Melrose Public School District $74,820
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Melrose Public School District pays -10.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $15,801 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, Melrose Public School District sits closest to Brooklyn Center School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rush City 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. Brooklyn Center School District
  2. Marshall Public School District
  3. Edgerton Public School District
  4. Littlefork-big Falls School Dist.
  5. Montevideo Public School District
  6. East Grand Forks Public Schools
  7. South St. Paul Public School Dist
  8. Byron Public School District
  9. Wadena-deer Creek School District
  10. Inver Grove Heights Schools
  11. Columbia Heights Public School Dist
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Rush City Public School District
  2. Little Falls Community Schools
  3. Belle Plaine Public School District
  4. Lester Prairie Public School Dist.
  5. Grand Meadow Public School District
  6. United South Central Schools
  7. Jordan Public School District
  8. Pine City Public School District
  9. East Grand Forks Public Schools
  10. Sleepy Eye Public School District
  11. Hancock Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Melrose Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,277 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,820 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

$20.6M
Total Revenue
$20.2M
Total Expenditure
$7.7M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.5M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Melrose Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% 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. Melrose Public School District places 64 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.

Aitkin Public School District
$63,299
1,028 students
La Crescent-hokah School District
$49,479
1,028 students
Pine Island Public School District
$77,596
1,541 students
Crosby-ironton Public School Dist.
$71,351
1,011 students
Litchfield Public School District
$69,238
1,543 students
Hinckley-finlayson School District
$60,161
1,010 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 Melrose Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Melrose Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Melrose Public School District is $74,820 (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 Melrose Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Melrose Public School District pays 10.0% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $74,820.

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

Melrose Public School District pays 6.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,820.

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

Melrose Public School District spends approximately $15,801 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Melrose Public School District's total expenditure of $20.2M (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. Melrose 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.