School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2728200
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Pequot Lakes Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,108 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pequot Lakes Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,108
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,047
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,797
- Students enrolled
- 21st
- Pct. in MN
Below benchmark
Pequot Lakes Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,108 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,108, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,797 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Pequot Lakes Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,108 (above only 21% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 21st percentile for Minnesota
- 35th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Pequot Lakes Public Schools ranks #245 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #306 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
- +9.7% 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, Pequot Lakes Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 6.1% into vocational programs , 2.7 points above the state median of 3.4%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Minnesota peer.
| Program | Pequot Lakes | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.3% | 79.6% | -1.2 pp |
| Special education | 15.5% | 15.3% | +0.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.1% | 3.4% | +2.7 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 2728200 · FY2023.
LEAID 2728200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pequot Lakes F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,108 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in Minnesota · P35 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$4,112est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pequot Lakes
Salary neighbourhood · Pequot Lakes
Pequot Lakes 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).
- Pequot
Pequot · this district · low pay
$59,108 est. salary
- Spring · near
Spring · near
$63,219 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pequot Lakes
Pequot Lakes Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,108 35th percentile higher than 35% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Pequot Lakes in Minnesota's lower-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
$59,108 est. avg salary
What this shows Pequot Lakes Public Schools ranks #245 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #306 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Pequot Lakes Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- Pequot Lakes Public Schools $14,047
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
$14,047 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about Pequot Lakes Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 4.3 points, a growth rate faster than 30% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $59,107.679
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $60,129
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Pequot Lakes Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Pequot Lakes Public Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,797 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,047. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,108, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2728200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Pequot Lakes Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 21% 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, Pequot Lakes Public Schools reports $25.2M in total expenditure against $26.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.
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 pays -29.5% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $14,047 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, Pequot Lakes Public Schools sits closest to Kimball Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fergus Falls 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.
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- West Central Area
- Rockford Public School District
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- Nrheg School District
- Fergus Falls Public School District
- Randolph Public School District
- Houston Public School District
- Hermantown Community Schools
- Sartell-st. Stephen School District
- Milaca Public School District
- Kasson-mantorville School District
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- Kerkhoven-murdock-sunburg
- Eden Valley-watkins School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Fergus Falls Public School District$14,059 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $69,831 estimated salary
- Randolph Public School District$14,137 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $60,845 estimated salary
- Houston Public School District$14,155 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $62,081 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Pequot Lakes Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pequot Lakes Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,797 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,108 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Pequot Lakes Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Placed 212 of 250, Pequot Lakes Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Pequot Lakes Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Pequot Lakes Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Pequot Lakes Public Schools is $59,108 (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 Pequot Lakes Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays 13.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $59,108.
How does Pequot Lakes Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pequot Lakes Public Schools pays 15.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,108.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pequot Lakes Public Schools?
Pequot Lakes Public Schools spends approximately $14,047 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pequot Lakes Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Pequot Lakes Public Schools's total expenditure of $25.2M (NCES FY2023).
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