School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2730870
Northland Community Schools
Northland Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,928 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northland Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $61,928
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $31,497
- Per-pupil spending
- 362
- Students enrolled
- 33rd
- Pct. in MN
Below benchmark
Northland Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,928 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,928, below the national average of $70,245, serving 362 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Northland Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,928 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 33rd percentile for Minnesota
- 41st percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Northland Community Schools ranks #208 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 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
- +5.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
LEAID 2730870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Northland Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $61,928 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Minnesota · P41 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$1,292est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Northland Community
Salary neighbourhood · Northland Community
Northland Community trails 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).
- Northland
Northland · this district · low pay
$61,928 est. salary
- Spring · near
Spring · near
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Northland Community
Northland Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$61,928 41st percentile higher than 41% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Northland Community 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
- Northland Community Schools
Northland Community Schools
$61,928 est. avg salary
What this shows Northland Community Schools ranks #208 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #10 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
Northland Community Schools 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
- Northland Community Schools
Northland Community Schools
$31,497 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 Northland Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 8.1 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (362 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $31,497 is among the highest in the nation.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $61,927.779
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,997
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 Northland Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Northland Community Schools
Northland Community Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 362 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,497. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,928, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2730870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Northland Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 33% 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, Northland Community Schools reports $11.4M in total expenditure against $11.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Northland Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Northland Community Schools pays -26.1% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $31,497 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, Northland Community Schools sits closest to Verndale Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cass Lake-bena Public 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.
- Verndale Public School District
- Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.
- Grand Meadow Public School District
- Howard Lake-waverly-winsted
- Zumbrota-mazeppa School District
- Blue Earth Area School District
- A.C.G.C. Public School District
- Blooming Prairie Public School Dist
- Mesabi East School District
- Barnum Public School District
- Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools
- Cass Lake-bena Public Schools
- Maple River School District
- Ashby Public School District
- Staples-motley School District
- Ely Public School District
- Lake Park Audubon School District
- South Koochiching School District
- Mcgregor Public School District
- Brandon-evansville Public Schools
- Red Lake Public School District
- MACCRAY School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Northland Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Northland Community Schools: closest on enrollment (362 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,928 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 Northland Community Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Northland Community Schools places 181 of 251 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.
View all Minnesota districts →Other Minnesota Districts
Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Northland Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Northland Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Northland Community Schools is $61,928 (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 Northland Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Northland Community Schools pays 9.0% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $61,928.
How does Northland Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Northland Community Schools pays 11.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,928.
What is the per-pupil spending in Northland Community Schools?
Northland Community Schools spends approximately $31,497 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Northland Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Northland Community Schools's total expenditure of $11.4M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Northland Community Schools
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |