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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700287

Plainview-elgin-millville

Plainview-elgin-millville is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plainview-elgin-millville come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$81,885
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$13,397
Per-pupil spending
1,502
Students enrolled
89th
Pct. in MN
$81,885

Plainview-elgin-millville is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,885, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,502 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Plainview-elgin-millville is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,502 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 89th percentile for Minnesota
  • 76th 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.
  • Plainview-elgin-millville ranks #35 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #307 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
  • +10.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2700287 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Plainview-elgin-millville F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +20% vs state RANK-ST-MID P89 in state RANK-NAT-MID P76 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,502 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cloquet FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $81,885 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Minnesota · P76 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eastern ($5est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Plainview-elgin-millville

Salary neighbourhood · Plainview-elgin-millville

Plainview-elgin-millville already leads 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 Plainview-elgin-millville

Plainview-elgin-millville's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$81,885 Top 24% higher than 76% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Plainview-elgin-millville $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

Plainview-elgin-millville in Minnesota's upper-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 Plainview-elgin-millville ranks #35 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #307 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

Plainview-elgin-millville 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 Plainview-elgin-millville

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$81,885.323

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
$83,300

+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 Plainview-elgin-millville

What the Numbers Say About Plainview-elgin-millville

Plainview-elgin-millville is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,502 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,397. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,885, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700287 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Plainview-elgin-millville runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 89% 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, Plainview-elgin-millville reports $20.1M in total expenditure against $20.6M 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 $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Plainview-elgin-millville compare?

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

Plainview-elgin-millville $81,885
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Plainview-elgin-millville pays -2.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $13,397 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, Plainview-elgin-millville sits closest to Cloquet Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pequot Lakes Public Schools. 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. Cloquet Public School District
  2. Hibbing Public School District
  3. St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
  4. Monticello Public School District
  5. Roseau Public School District
  6. Albany Public School District
  7. Lanesboro Public School District
  8. Perham-dent Public School District
  9. Grand Rapids Public School District
  10. New Prague Area Schools
  11. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pequot Lakes Public Schools
  2. Fergus Falls Public School District
  3. Randolph Public School District
  4. Houston Public School District
  5. Hermantown Community Schools
  6. Sartell-st. Stephen School District
  7. Milaca Public School District
  8. Kasson-mantorville School District
  9. Round Lake-brewster Public Schools
  10. Medford Public School District
  11. Foley Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Plainview-elgin-millville's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Plainview-elgin-millville: closest on enrollment (1,502 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,885 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

$20.6M
Total Revenue
$20.1M
Total Expenditure
$7.4M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Plainview-elgin-millville: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Plainview-elgin-millville sits in the upper quarter of that field at 31 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Sauk Centre Public School District
$72,424
1,139 students
Cass Lake-bena Public Schools
$67,555
1,138 students
Crookston Public School District
$65,339
1,135 students
East Grand Forks Public Schools
$75,874
1,889 students
Redwood Area School District
$57,199
1,113 students
Jackson County Central School Dist.
$71,801
1,107 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 Plainview-elgin-millville
What is the average teacher salary in Plainview-elgin-millville?

The average teacher salary in Plainview-elgin-millville is $81,885 (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 Plainview-elgin-millville teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Plainview-elgin-millville pays 20.4% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $81,885.

How does Plainview-elgin-millville teacher pay compare to the national average?

Plainview-elgin-millville pays 16.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,885.

What is the per-pupil spending in Plainview-elgin-millville?

Plainview-elgin-millville spends approximately $13,397 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Plainview-elgin-millville's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Plainview-elgin-millville's total expenditure of $20.1M (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. Plainview-elgin-millville'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.