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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2728200

Pequot Lakes Public Schools

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays an estimated average teacher salary of $83,744, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$83,744
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,211
Per-pupil spending
1,771
Students enrolled
46th
Pct. in MN
$83,744

Pequot Lakes Public Schools (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $83,744, materially below the Minnesota average and near the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,771 students.

  • 46th percentile for Minnesota
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$83,744

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,211

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,771 students

Salary vs State Average 81.2%

18.8% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Pequot Lakes Public Schools's estimated average out-pays 67% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Pequot Lakes Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,744 Top 33% higher than 67% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Pequot Lakes Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Pequot Lakes Public Schools

Pequot Lakes Public Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,771 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,211. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $83,744, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2728200 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Pequot Lakes Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 46% of them.

Pequot Lakes Public Schools reports $25.2M in total expenditure on the budget side against $26.6M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 36% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.

How does Pequot Lakes Public Schools compare?

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

Pequot Lakes Public Schools $83,744
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays -17.6% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $14,211 vs $16,817

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2022 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

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Salary-nearest districts to Pequot Lakes Public Schools, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$26.6M
Total Revenue
$25.2M
Total Expenditure
$9.0M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.9M
Regular Program
$1.0M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

Other Minnesota Districts

Annandale Public School District
$84,638
2,057 students
Plainview-elgin-millville
$97,319
1,484 students
Stewartville Public School District
$70,863
2,058 students
Red Lake Public School District
$104,500
1,467 students
New Ulm Public School District
$77,821
2,083 students
St. Peter Public School District
$87,225
2,094 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Pequot Lakes Public Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Pequot Lakes Public Schools's average teacher salary at $83,744, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Pequot Lakes Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays 18.8% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $83,744.

How does Pequot Lakes Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays 2.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $83,744.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pequot Lakes Public Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Pequot Lakes Public Schools's per-student spending at approximately $14,211 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Pequot Lakes Public Schools?

Pequot Lakes Public Schools has 1,771 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Pequot Lakes Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Pequot Lakes Public Schools's total expenditure of $25.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Pequot Lakes Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.