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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2721450

Moose Lake Public School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Moose Lake Public School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $70,296, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$70,296
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,282
Per-pupil spending
574
Students enrolled
9th
Pct. in MN
$70,296

Moose Lake Public School District (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $70,296, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 574 students.

  • 9th percentile for Minnesota
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$70,296

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,282

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

574 students

Salary vs State Average 68.2%

31.8% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Moose Lake Public School District's estimated average out-pays 41% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,296 Top 59% higher than 41% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Moose Lake Public School District

Moose Lake Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 574 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,282. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $70,296, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2721450 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Moose Lake Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 9% of them.

Moose Lake Public School District's budget totals $9.3M in expenditure against $10.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Moose Lake 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.

Moose Lake Public School District $70,296
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Moose Lake Public School District pays -30.8% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $16,282 vs $16,817

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$10.7M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Minnesota Districts

Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.
$95,088
544 students
Browerville Public School District
$113,336
540 students
Bird Island-olivia-lake Lillian
$78,207
616 students
Ogilvie Public School District
$78,965
526 students
Verndale Public School District
$72,475
525 students
Brandon-evansville Public Schools
$91,199
524 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Moose Lake Public School District?

Moose Lake Public School District's average teacher salary is $70,296, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Moose Lake Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Moose Lake Public School District pays 31.8% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $70,296.

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

Moose Lake Public School District pays 18.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $70,296.

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

Per-pupil spending in Moose Lake Public School District runs approximately $16,282 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Moose Lake Public School District?

Moose Lake Public School District has 574 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Moose Lake Public School District's total expenditure of $9.3M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Moose Lake Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.