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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2625320

Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,536 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Newaygo Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,257
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$14,484
Per-pupil spending
1,536
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in MI
$76,257

Newaygo Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,536 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,257, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,536 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Newaygo Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,536 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for Michigan
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Newaygo Public School District ranks #32 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #445 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
  • +19.1% 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, Newaygo Public School District's instructional payroll puts 8.5% into other programs , 4.1 points above 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 Newaygo Public MI median Gap
Regular program 82.3% 81.7% +0.5 pp
Special education 9.2% 11.4% -2.2 pp
Other programs 8.5% 4.4% +4.1 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 2625320 · FY2023.

LEAID 2625320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Newaygo Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +21% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,536 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Godwin FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,257 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Michigan · P69 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Forest (+$132est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Newaygo Public

Salary neighbourhood · Newaygo Public

Newaygo 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 Newaygo Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,257 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Newaygo Public in Michigan's upper-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 Newaygo Public School District ranks #32 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #445 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

Newaygo 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$76,256.622

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
$80,869

+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 Newaygo Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Newaygo Public School District

Newaygo Public School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,536 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,484. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,257, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2625320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Newaygo Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 94% 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, Newaygo Public School District reports $22.2M in total expenditure against $23.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Newaygo 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.

Newaygo Public School District $76,257
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Newaygo Public School District pays -2.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $14,484 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, Newaygo Public School District sits closest to Godwin Heights Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Byron Area 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. Godwin Heights Public Schools
  2. Gibraltar School District
  3. Allen Park Public Schools
  4. Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
  5. Jackson Public Schools
  6. Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
  7. Mio-AuSable Schools
  8. Warren Woods Public Schools
  9. Wyandotte School District of the City of
  10. Avondale School District
  11. New Buffalo Area Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Byron Area Schools
  2. Pinconning Area Schools
  3. Hamilton Community Schools
  4. Gladwin Community Schools
  5. Madison School District (Lenawee)
  6. Big Rapids Public Schools
  7. St. Charles Community Schools
  8. Freeland Community School District
  9. Bedford Public Schools
  10. Grant Public School District
  11. Mattawan Consolidated School

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Newaygo Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,536 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,257 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

$23.6M
Total Revenue
$22.2M
Total Expenditure
$7.2M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.3M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Newaygo Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Newaygo Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 31 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Hartford Public Schools
$58,931
1,364 students
Tri County Area Schools
$60,070
1,709 students
Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
$59,976
1,359 students
Algonac Community School District
$65,163
1,349 students
Meridian Public Schools
$57,028
1,347 students
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
$75,000
1,344 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 Newaygo Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Newaygo Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Newaygo Public School District is $76,257 (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 Newaygo Public School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Newaygo Public School District pays 20.7% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $76,257.

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

Newaygo Public School District pays 8.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,257.

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

Newaygo Public School District spends approximately $14,484 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Newaygo Public School District's total expenditure of $22.2M (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. Newaygo 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.