School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2723850
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale spends $27,841 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $74,645
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $27,841
- Per-pupil spending
- 10,368
- Students enrolled
- 76th
- Pct. in MN
Above benchmark
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale spends $27,841 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $74,645, above the national average of $70,245, serving 10,368 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- High per-pupil spending: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale spends $27,841 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure.
- 76th percentile for Minnesota
- 67th percentile nationally
- 24% 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.
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale ranks #76 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #20 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
- +23.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median
Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale's instructional payroll puts 19.8% into special education , 4.6 points above the state median of 15.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Minnesota peer.
| Program | North St. | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.5% | 79.6% | -3.0 pp |
| Special education | 19.8% | 15.3% | +4.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.6% | 3.4% | +0.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2723850 · FY2023.
LEAID 2723850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
North St. F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $74,645 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Minnesota · P67 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage (+$80est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for North St.
Salary neighbourhood · North St.
North St. 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- North · this district
North · this district
$74,645 est. salary
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage · near
$74,725 est. salary
- White · near
White · near
$75,003 est. salary
- Farmington · near
Farmington · near
$75,121 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for North St.
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$74,645 Top 33% higher than 67% of 10,684 US districts
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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
North St. in Minnesota's lower-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
$74,645 est. avg salary
What this shows North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale ranks #76 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #20 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
$27,841 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 9.7 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $27,841 is among the highest in the nation.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $74,644.603
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $75,934
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
What the Numbers Say About North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale is a mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 10,368 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,841. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,645, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2723850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 76% 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, North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale reports $288.7M in total expenditure against $217.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.0M, special-education teacher pay is $9.8M.
How does North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale pays -10.9% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $27,841 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, North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale sits closest to Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Minneapolis 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.
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- White Bear Lake School District
- Farmington Public School District
- Marshall Public School District
- South St. Paul Public School Dist
- Columbia Heights Public School Dist
- Sartell-st. Stephen School District
- Inver Grove Heights Schools
- Lakeville Area Schools
- Eden Prairie Public School District
- Becker Public School District
- Minneapolis Public School District
- Owatonna Public School District
- Saint Paul Public Schools
- White Bear Lake School District
- St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
- Hopkins Public School District
- Robbinsdale Public School District
- Becker Public School District
- Worthington Public School District
- Roseville Public School District
- Fridley Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Minneapolis Public School District$27,904 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $87,941 estimated salary
- Owatonna Public School District$27,148 per pupil-2.5% versus this district · $69,597 estimated salary
- Saint Paul Public Schools$26,356 per pupil-5.3% versus this district · $81,677 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale: closest on enrollment (10,368 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,645 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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. North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale places 66 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.
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Large-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
What is the average teacher salary in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale?
The average teacher salary in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale is $74,645 (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 North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale pays 9.7% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $74,645.
How does North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale teacher pay compare to the national average?
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale pays 6.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,645.
What is the per-pupil spending in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale?
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale spends approximately $27,841 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 24% of North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale's total expenditure of $288.7M (NCES FY2023).
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