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Park Rapids Public School District

Park Rapids Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,297 (above only 34% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Park Rapids Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,297
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,290
Per-pupil spending
1,765
Students enrolled
34th
Pct. in MN
$62,297

Park Rapids Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,297 (above only 34% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,297, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,765 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Park Rapids Public School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,297 (above only 34% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 34th percentile for Minnesota
  • 42nd percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Park Rapids Public School District ranks #204 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #114 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
  • +22.3% 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, Park Rapids Public School District's instructional payroll puts 19.5% into special education , 4.3 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 Park Rapids MN median Gap
Regular program 76.3% 79.6% -3.3 pp
Special education 19.5% 15.3% +4.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 3.4% -0.1 pp
Other programs 0.9% 0.4% +0.5 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 2728080 · FY2023.

LEAID 2728080 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Park Rapids F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P34 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P42 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,765 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Blue FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,297 estimated average teacher salary · P34 in Minnesota · P42 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$923est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Park Rapids

Salary neighbourhood · Park Rapids

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

Park Rapids Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,297 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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. 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

Park Rapids in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Park Rapids Public School District ranks #204 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #114 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Park Rapids Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Park Rapids Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$62,296.74

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$63,373

+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 Park Rapids Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Park Rapids Public School District

Park Rapids Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,765 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,290. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,297, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2728080 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Park Rapids Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 34% 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, Park Rapids Public School District reports $34.0M in total expenditure against $31.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Park Rapids Public School District compare?

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

Park Rapids Public School District $62,297
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Park Rapids Public School District pays -25.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $19,290 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, Park Rapids Public School District sits closest to Blue Earth Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alexandria 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Blue Earth Area School District
  2. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  3. Blooming Prairie Public School Dist
  4. Howard Lake-waverly-winsted
  5. Mesabi East School District
  6. Barnum Public School District
  7. Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools
  8. Houston Public School District
  9. Willmar Public School District
  10. Mcgregor Public School District
  11. St. Louis County School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alexandria Public School District
  2. Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
  3. Ortonville Public Schools
  4. Lakeview School District
  5. Greenway Public School District
  6. Columbia Heights Public School Dist
  7. Rockford Public School District
  8. Kenyon-wanamingo School District
  9. St. Peter Public School District
  10. Blackduck Public School District
  11. Bertha-hewitt Public School Dist.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Park Rapids Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Park Rapids Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,765 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,297 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

$31.7M
Total Revenue
$34.0M
Total Expenditure
$10.4M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.1M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Park Rapids Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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. Park Rapids Public School District places 177 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Red Lake Public School District
$91,489
1,437 students
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
$65,630
2,100 students
Houston Public School District
$62,081
2,115 students
Hibbing Public School District
$82,147
2,123 students
Brooklyn Center School District
$74,417
2,124 students
Hermantown Community Schools
$68,761
2,138 students

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 Park Rapids Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Park Rapids Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Park Rapids Public School District is $62,297 (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 Park Rapids Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Park Rapids Public School District pays 8.4% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $62,297.

How does Park Rapids Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Park Rapids Public School District pays 11.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,297.

What is the per-pupil spending in Park Rapids Public School District?

Park Rapids Public School District spends approximately $19,290 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Park Rapids Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Park Rapids Public School District's total expenditure of $34.0M (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. Park Rapids Public School District'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.