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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2629760

River Rouge School District of the City of

River Rouge School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for River Rouge School District of the City of come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,219
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,263
Per-pupil spending
2,464
Students enrolled
66th
Pct. in MI
$66,219

River Rouge School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,219, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,464 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: River Rouge School District of the City of is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,464 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 66th percentile for Michigan
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • River Rouge School District of the City of ranks #171 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 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
  • +16.2% 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, River Rouge School District of the City of's instructional payroll puts 87.3% into regular program , 5.5 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program River Rouge MI median Gap
Regular program 87.3% 81.7% +5.5 pp
Special education 12.7% 11.4% +1.3 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.4% -4.4 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 2629760 · FY2023.

LEAID 2629760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

River Rouge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P66 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,464 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sturgis FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,219 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in Michigan · P51 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Kentwood (+$563est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for River Rouge

Salary neighbourhood · River Rouge

River Rouge sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 River Rouge

River Rouge School District of the City of's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,219 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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

River Rouge 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 River Rouge School District of the City of ranks #171 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 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

River Rouge School District of the City of 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 River Rouge School District of the City of

  • Enrolment grew 8.1% here, from 2,279 students in FY2019 to 2,464 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$66,218.519

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
$70,224

+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 River Rouge School District of the City of

What the Numbers Say About River Rouge School District of the City of

River Rouge School District of the City of is a small school district in Michigan, serving 2,464 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,263. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,219, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2629760 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in River Rouge School District of the City of runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 66% 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, River Rouge School District of the City of reports $45.0M in total expenditure against $44.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does River Rouge School District of the City of compare?

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

River Rouge School District of the City of $66,219
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

River Rouge School District of the City of pays -15.2% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,263 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, River Rouge School District of the City of sits closest to Sturgis Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Warren Woods Public 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. Sturgis Public Schools
  2. Birch Run Area Schools
  3. Hartland Consolidated Schools
  4. Fenton Area Public Schools
  5. Hastings Area School District
  6. Grass Lake Community Schools
  7. Pinconning Area Schools
  8. Thornapple Kellogg School District
  9. Garden City Public Schools
  10. Saginaw Township Community Schools
  11. Concord Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Warren Woods Public Schools
  2. Roseville Community Schools
  3. Lowell Area Schools
  4. Alcona Community Schools
  5. Clio Area School District
  6. Traverse City Area Public Schools
  7. Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
  8. Montague Area Public Schools
  9. Davison Community Schools
  10. Concord Community Schools
  11. Meridian Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near River Rouge School District of the City of's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for River Rouge School District of the City of: closest on enrollment (2,464 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,219 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

$44.6M
Total Revenue
$45.0M
Total Expenditure
$8.6M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.1M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in River Rouge School District of the City of: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. River Rouge School District of the City of places 165 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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Other Michigan Districts

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

Three Rivers Community Schools
$61,707
2,312 students
Clio Area School District
$71,875
2,617 students
Allendale Public Schools
$59,401
2,617 students
Marysville Public Schools
$69,431
2,636 students
Marshall Public Schools
$65,607
2,641 students
Edwardsburg Public Schools
$61,244
2,642 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 River Rouge School District of the City of
What is the average teacher salary in River Rouge School District of the City of?

The average teacher salary in River Rouge School District of the City of is $66,219 (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 River Rouge School District of the City of teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

River Rouge School District of the City of pays 4.9% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $66,219.

How does River Rouge School District of the City of teacher pay compare to the national average?

River Rouge School District of the City of pays 5.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,219.

What is the per-pupil spending in River Rouge School District of the City of?

River Rouge School District of the City of spends approximately $18,263 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of River Rouge School District of the City of's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of River Rouge School District of the City of's total expenditure of $45.0M (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. River Rouge School District of the City of'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.