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Mona Shores Public School District

Mona Shores Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,847 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mona Shores Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,985
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$21,095
Per-pupil spending
3,847
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in MI
$68,985

Mona Shores Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,847 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,985, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,847 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Mona Shores Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,847 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 78th percentile for Michigan
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Mona Shores Public School District ranks #112 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 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
  • +23.4% 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, Mona Shores Public School District's instructional payroll puts 1.5% into other programs , 3.0 points below 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 Mona Shores MI median Gap
Regular program 84.7% 81.7% +2.9 pp
Special education 12.0% 11.4% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 1.9% 0.0% +1.9 pp
Other programs 1.5% 4.4% -3.0 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 2624120 · FY2023.

LEAID 2624120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mona Shores F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-MID 3,847 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Onsted FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,985 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Michigan · P57 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Waterford ($76est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mona Shores

Salary neighbourhood · Mona Shores

Mona Shores 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mona Shores

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,985 Top 43% higher than 57% 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

Mona Shores 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 Mona Shores Public School District ranks #112 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 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

Mona Shores Public School District 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 Mona Shores Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 6.2 points, a growth rate faster than 77% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,985.099

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
$73,158

+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 Mona Shores Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Mona Shores Public School District

Mona Shores Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,847 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,095. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,985, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2624120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Mona Shores Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 78% 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, Mona Shores Public School District reports $81.2M in total expenditure against $67.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Mona Shores Public School District compare?

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

Mona Shores Public School District $68,985
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Mona Shores Public School District pays -11.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $21,095 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, Mona Shores Public School District sits closest to Onsted Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Holly Area 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. Onsted Community Schools
  2. Fremont Public School District
  3. Waterford School District
  4. East Grand Rapids Public Schools
  5. Boyne City Public Schools
  6. St. Joseph Public Schools
  7. Lake Orion Community Schools
  8. Midland Public Schools
  9. Benzie County Central Schools
  10. Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
  11. Airport Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Holly Area School District
  2. Monroe Public Schools
  3. Jackson Public Schools
  4. West Ottawa Public School District
  5. Cedar Springs Public Schools
  6. Allegan Public Schools
  7. Avondale School District
  8. Holt Public Schools
  9. Kenowa Hills Public Schools
  10. South Haven Public Schools
  11. Jenison Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mona Shores Public School District: closest on enrollment (3,847 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,985 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

$67.3M
Total Revenue
$81.2M
Total Expenditure
$18.0M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.7M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Mona Shores 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Mona Shores Public School District places 110 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.

Gibraltar School District
$75,742
3,605 students
Northwest Community Schools
$61,278
3,560 students
Greenville Public Schools
$65,853
3,554 students
Roseville Community Schools
$68,332
4,161 students
Swartz Creek Community Schools
$69,284
3,509 students
Reeths-Puffer Schools
$62,482
3,509 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 Mona Shores Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Mona Shores Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Mona Shores Public School District is $68,985 (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 Mona Shores Public School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Mona Shores Public School District pays 9.2% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $68,985.

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

Mona Shores Public School District pays 1.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,985.

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

Mona Shores Public School District spends approximately $21,095 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Mona Shores Public School District's total expenditure of $81.2M (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. Mona Shores 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.