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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2630360

Rudyard Area Schools

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $58,483 for Rudyard Area Schools - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$58,483
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,750
Per-pupil spending
627
Students enrolled
11th
Pct. in MI
$58,483

Rudyard Area Schools (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $58,483, materially below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 627 students.

  • 11th percentile for Michigan
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$58,483

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,750

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

627 students

Salary vs State Average 78.2%

21.8% below Michigan average

Nationally, Rudyard Area Schools's estimated average out-pays 14% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Rudyard Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,483 Top 86% higher than 14% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Rudyard Area Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Rudyard Area Schools

Rudyard Area Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 627 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,750. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $58,483, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2630360 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Rudyard Area Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (31.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 11% of them.

Rudyard Area Schools reports $10.5M in total expenditure on the budget side against $12.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 24% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Rudyard Area Schools compare?

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

Rudyard Area Schools $58,483
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Rudyard Area Schools pays -27.8% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,750 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$12.4M
Total Revenue
$10.5M
Total Expenditure
$2.5M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

Munising Public Schools
$69,843
570 students
Eau Claire Public Schools
$76,748
687 students
Deckerville Community School District
$65,224
567 students
Alcona Community Schools
$43,442
690 students
Fulton Schools
$84,824
557 students
L'Anse Area Schools
$71,493
557 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Rudyard Area Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Rudyard Area Schools's average teacher salary at $58,483, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Rudyard Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Rudyard Area Schools pays 21.8% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $58,483.

How does Rudyard Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rudyard Area Schools pays 31.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $58,483.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rudyard Area Schools?

Rudyard Area Schools spends approximately $16,750 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Rudyard Area Schools?

Rudyard Area Schools has 627 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Rudyard Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Rudyard Area Schools's total expenditure of $10.5M (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.

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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. Rudyard 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.