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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2628740

Pontiac City School District

Pontiac City School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,209 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pontiac City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,209
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$41,914
Per-pupil spending
3,332
Students enrolled
5th
Pct. in MI
$49,209

Pontiac City School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,209 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,209, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,332 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Pontiac City School District sits in the lowest third of Michigan districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,209 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 5th percentile for Michigan
  • 12th percentile nationally
  • 11% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Pontiac City School District ranks #475 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +8.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pontiac City School District's instructional payroll puts 73.9% into regular program , 7.9 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Pontiac City MI median Gap
Regular program 73.9% 81.7% -7.9 pp
Special education 12.7% 11.4% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 1.4% 0.0% +1.3 pp
Other programs 12.1% 4.4% +7.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2628740 · FY2023.

LEAID 2628740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pontiac City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -22% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P5 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-HIGH $42K/pupil ENR-MID 3,332 students INSTR-LOW 11% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cassopolis FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,209 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Michigan · P12 nationally · 11% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rockford (+$7,098est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pontiac City

Salary neighbourhood · Pontiac City

Pontiac City 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pontiac City

Pontiac City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,209 12th percentile higher than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Pontiac City School 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

Pontiac City in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Pontiac City School District ranks #475 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Pontiac City School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Pontiac City School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 8.9 points, a growth rate faster than 19% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,084 to 3,332 students (18.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $41,914 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,209.344

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$52,186

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

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 Michigan 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 Pontiac City School District

What the Numbers Say About Pontiac City School District

Pontiac City School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,332 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $41,914. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,209, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2628740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Pontiac City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 5% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Pontiac City School District reports $139.7M in total expenditure against $102.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 11% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Pontiac City School District compare?

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

Pontiac City School District $49,209
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Pontiac City School District pays -37.0% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $41,914 vs $23,287

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 Michigan districts

On pay, Pontiac City School District sits closest to Cassopolis Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bloomfield Hills 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. Cassopolis Public Schools
  2. Eastpointe Community Schools
  3. Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee
  4. Manton Consolidated Schools
  5. Haslett Public Schools
  6. Fitzgerald Public Schools
  7. South Haven Public Schools
  8. Battle Creek Public Schools
  9. Ypsilanti Community Schools
  10. Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
  11. Portland Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bloomfield Hills Schools
  2. Clawson Public Schools
  3. Benzie County Central Schools
  4. Muskegon Public Schools of the City of
  5. Redford Union Schools District No. 1
  6. Birmingham Public Schools
  7. Schoolcraft Community Schools
  8. Madison District Public Schools
  9. Wayne-Westland Community School District
  10. Shelby Public Schools
  11. Garden City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Pontiac City School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pontiac City School District: closest on enrollment (3,332 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,209 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

$102.6M
Total Revenue
$139.7M
Total Expenditure
$15.9M
Instruction Salaries
11% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.1M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pontiac City 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 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Placed 421 of 431, Pontiac City School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lincoln Consolidated School District
$72,971
3,244 students
Gull Lake Community Schools
$59,751
3,242 students
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
$64,781
3,239 students
Garden City Public Schools
$66,440
3,207 students
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
$67,819
3,206 students
Marquette Area Public Schools
$60,579
3,197 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontiac City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pontiac City School District?

The average teacher salary in Pontiac City School District is $49,209 (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 Pontiac City School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Pontiac City School District pays 22.1% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $49,209.

How does Pontiac City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pontiac City School District pays 29.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,209.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pontiac City School District?

Pontiac City School District spends approximately $41,914 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pontiac City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 11% of Pontiac City School District's total expenditure of $139.7M (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. Pontiac City 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.