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Richfield Public School District

Richfield Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Richfield Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,135
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,406
Per-pupil spending
4,139
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in MN
$91,135

Richfield Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,135, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,139 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Richfield Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (4,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 96th percentile for Minnesota
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Richfield Public School District ranks #12 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #72 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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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Richfield Public School District's instructional payroll puts 19.1% into special education , 3.8 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 Richfield Public MN median Gap
Regular program 79.2% 79.6% -0.4 pp
Special education 19.1% 15.3% +3.8 pp
Vocational programs 1.7% 3.4% -1.7 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 2731750 · FY2023.

LEAID 2731750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Richfield Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +34% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P96 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-MID 4,139 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Orono FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,135 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Minnesota · P85 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wayzata (+$1,612est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Richfield Public

Salary neighbourhood · Richfield Public

Richfield Public 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 Richfield Public

Richfield Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,135 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Richfield Public 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 Richfield Public School District ranks #12 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #72 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

Richfield Public School District 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 Richfield Public School District

  • 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
$91,134.565

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
$92,709

+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 Richfield Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Richfield Public School District

Richfield Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 4,139 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,406. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,135, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2731750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Richfield Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 34.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 96% 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, Richfield Public School District reports $88.6M in total expenditure against $89.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.8M, special-education teacher pay is $4.3M.

How does Richfield Public School District compare?

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

Richfield Public School District $91,135
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Richfield Public School District pays +8.7% more than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $21,406 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, Richfield Public School District sits closest to Orono Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. 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. Orono Public School District
  2. Red Lake Public School District
  3. Morris Area Public Schools
  4. St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
  5. Wayzata Public School District
  6. St. Michael-Albertville Schools
  7. Minnetonka Public School District
  8. Big Lake Public School District
  9. Elk River Public School District
  10. Foley Public School District
  11. Stillwater Area Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
  2. St. Cloud Public School District
  3. Litchfield Public School District
  4. Bloomington Public School District
  5. Fridley Public School District
  6. Dilworth-glyndon-felton
  7. Roseville Public School District
  8. Moorhead Area Public Schools
  9. Edina Public School District
  10. Lake Superior Public School Dist.
  11. Worthington Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Richfield Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Richfield Public School District: closest on enrollment (4,139 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,135 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

$89.7M
Total Revenue
$88.6M
Total Expenditure
$31.5M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.8M
Regular Program
$4.3M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Richfield Public 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 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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. Richfield Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 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.

Inver Grove Heights Schools
$76,125
3,441 students
Chisago Lakes School District
$69,796
3,378 students
Owatonna Public School District
$69,597
4,926 students
Worthington Public School District
$69,185
3,343 students
Princeton Public School District
$66,145
3,342 students
Faribault Public School District
$70,394
3,312 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 Richfield Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Richfield Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Richfield Public School District is $91,135 (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 Richfield Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Richfield Public School District pays 34.0% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $91,135.

How does Richfield Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Richfield Public School District pays 29.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,135.

What is the per-pupil spending in Richfield Public School District?

Richfield Public School District spends approximately $21,406 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Richfield Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Richfield Public School District's total expenditure of $88.6M (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. Richfield Public 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.