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Montrose Community Schools

Montrose Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,460 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Montrose Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,640
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,410
Per-pupil spending
1,460
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in MI
$67,640

Montrose Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,460 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,640, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,460 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Montrose Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,460 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 71st percentile for Michigan
  • 54th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Montrose Community Schools ranks #146 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #389 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
  • +18.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2624420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Montrose Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-MID P54 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,460 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hamilton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,640 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Michigan · P54 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Farmington ($211est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Montrose Community

Salary neighbourhood · Montrose Community

Montrose Community 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 Montrose Community

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,640 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Montrose 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

Montrose 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 Montrose Community Schools ranks #146 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #389 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

Montrose 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$67,640.187

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
$71,732

+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 Montrose Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Montrose Community Schools

Montrose Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,460 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,410. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,640, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2624420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Montrose Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 71% 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, Montrose Community Schools reports $22.5M in total expenditure against $24.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Montrose 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.

Montrose Community Schools $67,640
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Montrose Community Schools pays -13.4% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $15,410 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, Montrose Community Schools sits closest to Hamilton Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Olivet Community 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. Hamilton Community Schools
  2. Glen Lake Community Schools
  3. Westwood Heights Schools
  4. Caledonia Community Schools
  5. Croswell-Lexington Community Schools
  6. Brown City Community Schools
  7. West Bloomfield School District
  8. Marion Public Schools
  9. Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
  10. Saline Area Schools
  11. Pennfield Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Olivet Community Schools
  2. Summerfield Schools
  3. Hopkins Public Schools
  4. Gaylord Community Schools
  5. Lake Fenton Community Schools
  6. North Muskegon Public Schools
  7. New Lothrop Area Public Schools
  8. Genesee School District
  9. Columbia School District
  10. Caro Community Schools
  11. Springport Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Montrose Community Schools: closest on enrollment (1,460 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,640 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

$24.3M
Total Revenue
$22.5M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Montrose 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 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% 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. Montrose Community Schools places 143 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

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

Constantine Public School District
$59,588
1,310 students
Brandywine Community Schools
$56,519
1,304 students
Corunna Public Schools
$61,153
1,619 students
Boyne City Public Schools
$69,130
1,288 students
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
$61,134
1,632 students
Madison School District (Lenawee)
$68,086
1,633 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 Montrose Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Montrose Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Montrose Community Schools is $67,640 (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 Montrose Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Montrose Community Schools pays 7.1% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $67,640.

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

Montrose Community Schools pays 3.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,640.

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

Montrose Community Schools spends approximately $15,410 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Montrose Community Schools's total expenditure of $22.5M (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. Montrose 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.