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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2680900

Ottawa Area ISD

Ottawa Area ISD sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ottawa Area ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,934
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

228
Students enrolled
17th
Pct. in MI
$54,934

Ottawa Area ISD sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,934, below the national average of $70,245, serving 228 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Ottawa Area ISD sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 17th percentile for Michigan
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 9% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ottawa Area ISD's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into regular program , 81.7 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Ottawa Area MI median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 81.7% -81.7 pp
Special education 57.7% 11.4% +46.3 pp
Vocational programs 42.3% 0.0% +42.3 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 2680900 · FY2023.

LEAID 2680900 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ottawa Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P17 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P26 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 228 students INSTR-LOW 9% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,934 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Michigan · P26 nationally · 9% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$1,373est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ottawa Area

Salary neighbourhood · Ottawa Area

Ottawa Area 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Ottawa Area

Ottawa Area ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,934 26th percentile higher than 26% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Ottawa Area ISD $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 Ottawa Area ISD

  • It is a very small district (228 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,933.57

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
$58,257

+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 Ottawa Area ISD

What the Numbers Say About Ottawa Area ISD

Ottawa Area ISD is a small school district in Michigan, serving 228 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,934. NCES LEAID 2680900 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Ottawa Area ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 17% 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, Ottawa Area ISD reports $120.5M in total expenditure against $173.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 9% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $3.6M.

How does Ottawa Area ISD compare?

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

Ottawa Area ISD $54,934
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Ottawa Area ISD pays -29.6% 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 Ottawa Area ISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ottawa Area ISD: closest on enrollment (228 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,934 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

$173.1M
Total Revenue
$120.5M
Total Expenditure
$10.3M
Instruction Salaries
9% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Special Education
$2.6M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Ottawa Area ISD: special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and other programs. Together they are 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% 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. Placed 381 of 432, Ottawa Area ISD is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Fairview Area School District
$68,583
298 students
Onekama Consolidated Schools
$60,982
304 students
Mar Lee School District
$55,760
305 students
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
$57,368
306 students
Covert Public Schools
$62,079
308 students
Baraga Area Schools
$62,360
317 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 Ottawa Area ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Ottawa Area ISD?

The average teacher salary in Ottawa Area ISD is $54,934 (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 Ottawa Area ISD teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Ottawa Area ISD pays 13.0% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $54,934.

How does Ottawa Area ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ottawa Area ISD pays 21.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,934.

What percentage of Ottawa Area ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 9% of Ottawa Area ISD's total expenditure of $120.5M (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. Ottawa Area ISD'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.