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Oak Park School District of the City of

Oak Park School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oak Park School District of the City of come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,819
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,790
Per-pupil spending
3,654
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in MI
$72,819

Oak Park School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,819, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,654 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Oak Park School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Michigan
  • 64th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Oak Park School District of the City of ranks #63 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 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
  • +19.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2626190 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oak Park F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P64 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-MID 3,654 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Goodrich FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,819 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Michigan · P64 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth-Canton (+$77est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oak Park

Salary neighbourhood · Oak Park

Oak Park 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Oak Park

Oak Park School District of the City of's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,819 Top 36% higher than 64% 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

What stands out about Oak Park School District of the City of

  • Enrolment fell from 4,320 to 3,654 students (15.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$72,819.203

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
$77,224

+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 Oak Park School District of the City of

What the Numbers Say About Oak Park School District of the City of

Oak Park School District of the City of is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,654 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,790. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,819, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2626190 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Oak Park School District of the City of runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 88% 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, Oak Park School District of the City of reports $79.6M in total expenditure against $69.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Oak Park School District of the City of compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Oak Park School District of the City of $72,819
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Oak Park School District of the City of pays -6.7% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $21,790 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, Oak Park School District of the City of sits closest to Goodrich Area Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Romulus 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. Goodrich Area Schools
  2. Elk Rapids Schools
  3. Sparta Area Schools
  4. Lincoln Consolidated School District
  5. East China School District
  6. Wyoming Public Schools
  7. Grosse Ile Township Schools
  8. Clintondale Community Schools
  9. Taylor School District
  10. DeWitt Public Schools
  11. South Lake Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Romulus Community Schools
  2. Lamphere Public Schools
  3. Imlay City Community Schools
  4. Comstock Public Schools
  5. Hudsonville Public School District
  6. Huron School District
  7. Benton Harbor Area Schools
  8. Eastpointe Community Schools
  9. Byron Center Public Schools
  10. Caledonia Community Schools
  11. Lincoln Park School District of the City of

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oak Park School District of the City of's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oak Park School District of the City of: closest on enrollment (3,654 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,819 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

$69.0M
Total Revenue
$79.6M
Total Expenditure
$15.5M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.3M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Oak Park School District of the City of: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Oak Park School District of the City of sits in the upper quarter of that field at 61 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.

Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
$64,781
3,239 students
Garden City Public Schools
$66,440
3,207 students
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
$67,819
3,206 students
Marquette Area Public Schools
$60,579
3,197 students
Cedar Springs Public Schools
$62,730
3,186 students
Cadillac Area Public Schools
$57,829
3,158 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 Oak Park School District of the City of
What is the average teacher salary in Oak Park School District of the City of?

The average teacher salary in Oak Park School District of the City of is $72,819 (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 Oak Park School District of the City of teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Oak Park School District of the City of pays 15.3% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $72,819.

How does Oak Park School District of the City of teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oak Park School District of the City of pays 3.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,819.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oak Park School District of the City of?

Oak Park School District of the City of spends approximately $21,790 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oak Park School District of the City of's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Oak Park School District of the City of's total expenditure of $79.6M (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. Oak Park School District of the City of'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.