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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700086

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (288 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,994
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

288
Students enrolled
75th
Pct. in MN
$73,994

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (288 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,994, above the national average of $70,245, serving 288 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (288 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 75th percentile for Minnesota
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 43% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop's instructional payroll puts 76.1% into special education , 60.8 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 Region 6 MN median Gap
Regular program 21.3% 79.6% -58.2 pp
Special education 76.1% 15.3% +60.8 pp
Vocational programs 2.2% 3.4% -1.2 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 2700086 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700086 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Region 6 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P75 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 288 students INSTR-MID 43% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,994 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in Minnesota · P66 nationally · 43% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North (+$651est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Region 6

Salary neighbourhood · Region 6

Region 6 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 Region 6

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,994 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This 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

What stands out about Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

  • It is a very small district (288 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$73,993.919

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
$75,272

+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 Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

What the Numbers Say About Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 288 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,994. NCES LEAID 2700086 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 75% 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, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop reports $50.3M in total expenditure against $49.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 43% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.

How does Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop compare?

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

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop $73,994
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop pays -11.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District

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.

Out-of-state districts near Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop: closest on enrollment (288 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,994 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

$49.6M
Total Revenue
$50.3M
Total Expenditure
$21.4M
Instruction Salaries
43% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 19% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 81% 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. Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop places 68 of 251 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Heron Lake-okabena School District
$73,458
294 students
Ulen-hitterdal Public School Dist
$63,378
276 students
Mabel-Canton Public School District
$57,564
276 students
Lyle Public School District
$67,660
305 students
Cromwell-wright Public Schools
$57,051
305 students
Goodhue County Education District
$60,723
306 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 Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop
What is the average teacher salary in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop?

The average teacher salary in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop is $73,994 (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 Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop pays 8.8% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $73,994.

How does Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop teacher pay compare to the national average?

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop pays 5.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,994.

What percentage of Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 43% of Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop's total expenditure of $50.3M (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. Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop'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.