Avg Teacher Salary
$98,808
Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE
School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2730060
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $98,808 for Prior Lake-savage Area Schools - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).
- $98,808
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,067
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,915
- Students enrolled
- 78th
- Pct. in MN
$98,808
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $98,808, slightly below the Minnesota average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 8,915 students.
- 78th percentile for Minnesota
- 82nd percentile nationally
- 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- +9.7% since FY2019
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,067
Total expenditure / enrollment
Student Enrollment
8,915 students
Salary vs State Average 95.8%
4.2% below Minnesota average
Nationally, Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's estimated average out-pays 82% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$98,808 Top 18% higher than 82% of 11,460 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022
What the Numbers Say About Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 8,915 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,067. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $98,808, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2730060 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (15.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 78% of them.
Budget figures show Prior Lake-savage Area Schools reporting $125.4M in total expenditure against $143.0M 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 $29.0M, special-education teacher pay is $6.1M.
How does Prior Lake-savage Area Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools pays -2.8% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $14,067 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
Find comparable Minnesota districts
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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Salary-nearest districts to Prior Lake-savage Area Schools, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.
- Mounds View Public School District$99,196 estimated salary+0.4% versus this district · 11,747 students
- Eden Prairie Public School District$97,914 estimated salary-0.9% versus this district · 8,861 students
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan$97,737 estimated salary-1.1% versus this district · 5,053 students
Similar per-pupil investment
Spending-nearest districts to Prior Lake-savage Area Schools, with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.
- Byron Public School District$14,008 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $87,020 estimated salary
- Princeton Public School District$13,934 per pupil-0.9% versus this district · $90,589 estimated salary
- Cambridge-isanti Public School Dist$14,231 per pupil+1.2% versus this district · $94,131 estimated salary
Revenue & Expenditure
$143.0M
Total Revenue
$125.4M
Total Expenditure
$46.3M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending
Instructional Salary by Program
$29.0M
Regular Program
$6.1M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
Other Minnesota Districts
Edina Public School District
$110,028
8,473 students
Eastern Carver County Public School
$113,159
9,379 students
St. Cloud Public School District
$100,198
9,546 students
Stillwater Area Public Schools
$107,552
8,203 students
Shakopee Public School District
$103,506
7,950 students
Burnsville Public School District
$103,148
7,745 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average teacher salary in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's average teacher salary is $98,808, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.
How does Prior Lake-savage Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools pays 4.2% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $98,808.
How does Prior Lake-savage Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools pays 15.2% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $98,808.
What is the per-pupil spending in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools spends approximately $14,067 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
How many students are enrolled in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools has 8,915 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.
What percentage of Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's total expenditure of $125.4M (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. Prior Lake-savage Area 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.
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