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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2680880

Oakland Schools

Oakland Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oakland Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,607
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

1,678
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in MI
$65,607

Oakland Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,607, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,678 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Oakland Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 62nd percentile for Michigan
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 2% 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.
  • +3.6% 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, Oakland Schools's instructional payroll puts 91.8% into vocational programs , 91.8 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Oakland Schools MI median Gap
Regular program 8.2% 81.7% -73.6 pp
Special education 0.0% 11.4% -11.4 pp
Vocational programs 91.8% 0.0% +91.8 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.4% -4.4 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 2680880 · FY2023.

LEAID 2680880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oakland Schools F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-SMALL 1,678 students INSTR-LOW 2% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,607 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Michigan · P50 nationally · 2% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hudsonville (+$24est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oakland Schools

Salary neighbourhood · Oakland Schools

Oakland Schools sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Oakland Schools

Oakland Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,607 Top 50% higher than 50% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Oakland Schools $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 Oakland Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 13.6 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,945 to 1,678 students (13.7% 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
$65,606.82

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
$69,575

+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 Oakland Schools

What the Numbers Say About Oakland Schools

Oakland Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,678 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,607. NCES LEAID 2680880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Oakland Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 62% 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, Oakland Schools reports $340.5M in total expenditure against $405.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 2% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.5M.

How does Oakland Schools compare?

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

Oakland Schools $65,607
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Oakland Schools pays -16.0% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District

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.

Out-of-state districts near Oakland Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oakland Schools: closest on enrollment (1,678 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,607 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

$405.1M
Total Revenue
$340.5M
Total Expenditure
$7.9M
Instruction Salaries
2% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.5M
Regular Program
$6.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Oakland Schools: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Oakland Schools places 183 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Shepherd Public Schools
$61,528
1,785 students
Comstock Public Schools
$60,273
1,787 students
Clintondale Community Schools
$73,167
1,790 students
Richmond Community Schools
$55,654
1,566 students
Chippewa Hills School District
$73,767
1,798 students
South Haven Public Schools
$50,795
1,798 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 Oakland Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Oakland Schools?

The average teacher salary in Oakland Schools is $65,607 (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 Oakland Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Oakland Schools pays 3.9% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $65,607.

How does Oakland Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oakland Schools pays 6.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,607.

What percentage of Oakland Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 2% of Oakland Schools's total expenditure of $340.5M (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. Oakland Schools'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.