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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2728320

Pierz Public School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $80,069 for Pierz Public School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$80,069
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,822
Per-pupil spending
1,249
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in MN
$80,069

Pierz Public School District (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $80,069, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,249 students.

  • 35th percentile for Minnesota
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,069

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,822

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,249 students

Salary vs State Average 77.7%

22.3% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Pierz Public School District's estimated average out-pays 62% 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.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,069 Top 38% higher than 62% 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. Pierz Public School District $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 Pierz Public School District

Pierz Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,249 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,822. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $80,069, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2728320 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Pierz Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (6.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 35% of them.

Pierz Public School District's budget totals $18.5M in expenditure against $18.3M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 36% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Pierz 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.

Pierz Public School District $80,069
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Pierz Public School District pays -21.2% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $14,822 vs $16,817

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$18.3M
Total Revenue
$18.5M
Total Expenditure
$6.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.0M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Minnesota Districts

Blue Earth Area Public School
$78,977
1,080 students
St. James Public School District
$73,853
1,076 students
La Crescent-hokah School District
$71,498
1,069 students
Greenway Public School District
$88,817
1,066 students
Wadena-deer Creek School District
$94,830
1,060 students
Holdingford Public School District
$77,335
1,058 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Pierz Public School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Pierz Public School District's average teacher salary at $80,069, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Pierz Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Pierz Public School District pays 22.3% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $80,069.

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

Pierz Public School District pays 6.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $80,069.

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

Per-pupil spending in Pierz Public School District runs approximately $14,822 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Pierz Public School District?

Pierz Public School District has 1,249 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Pierz Public School District's total expenditure of $18.5M (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. Pierz Public School District'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.