School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2730060
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools spends $15,073 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Prior Lake-savage Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $78,209
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,073
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,788
- Students enrolled
- 82nd
- Pct. in MN
Above benchmark
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools spends $15,073 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $78,209, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,788 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Prior Lake-savage Area Schools spends $15,073 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Minnesota districts with a reliable figure.
- 82nd percentile for Minnesota
- 72nd 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.
- Prior Lake-savage Area Schools ranks #56 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #284 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
- +21.9% 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, Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's instructional payroll puts 17.5% into special education , 2.2 points above the state median of 15.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Minnesota peer.
| Program | Prior Lake-savage | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.9% | 79.6% | +1.4 pp |
| Special education | 17.5% | 15.3% | +2.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.6% | 3.4% | -1.8 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 2730060 · FY2023.
LEAID 2730060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Prior Lake-savage F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $78,209 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Minnesota · P72 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Austin (+$33est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Prior Lake-savage
Salary neighbourhood · Prior Lake-savage
Prior Lake-savage 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- Prior · this district
Prior · this district
$78,209 est. salary
- Austin · near
Austin · near
$78,242 est. salary
- Hopkins · near
Hopkins · near
$78,590 est. salary
- Centennial · near
Centennial · near
$78,620 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Prior Lake-savage
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$78,209 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
What stands out about Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 7.9 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $78,209.179
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $79,560
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 Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
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 8,788 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,073. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,209, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2730060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 82% 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, Prior Lake-savage Area Schools reports $132.5M in total expenditure against $142.6M 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 $30.5M, special-education teacher pay is $6.6M.
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 -6.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $15,073 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, Prior Lake-savage Area Schools sits closest to Austin Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rocori 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.
- Austin Public School District
- Hopkins Public School District
- Centennial Public School District
- Hastings Public School District
- Moorhead Area Public Schools
- St. Cloud Public School District
- Roseville Public School District
- Shakopee Public School District
- Eden Prairie Public School District
- Edina Public School District
- Inver Grove Heights Schools
- Rocori Public School District
- Centennial Public School District
- Spring Lake Park Public Schools
- Princeton Public School District
- Delano Public School District
- New Prague Area Schools
- St. Francis Area Schools
- Waconia Public School District
- North Branch Area Public Schools
- Farmington Public School District
- Little Falls Community Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Rocori Public School District$14,992 per pupil-0.5% versus this district · $56,568 estimated salary
- Centennial Public School District$14,938 per pupil-0.9% versus this district · $78,620 estimated salary
- Spring Lake Park Public Schools$14,856 per pupil-1.4% versus this district · $63,219 estimated salary
Nationwide districts with profiles like Prior Lake-savage
Two out-of-state peer sets for Prior Lake-savage Area Schools: closest on enrollment (8,788 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,209 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Prior Lake-savage Area Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 49 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.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Minnesota sample (including Prior Lake-savage). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools is $78,209 (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 Prior Lake-savage Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools pays 15.0% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $78,209.
How does Prior Lake-savage Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools pays 11.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,209.
What is the per-pupil spending in Prior Lake-savage Area Schools?
Prior Lake-savage Area Schools spends approximately $15,073 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
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 $132.5M (NCES FY2023).
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