School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2733840
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (32,316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Saint Paul Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $81,677
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $26,356
- Per-pupil spending
- 32,316
- Students enrolled
- 88th
- Pct. in MN
Well above benchmark
Saint Paul Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (32,316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,677, above the national average of $70,245, serving 32,316 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Saint Paul Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (32,316 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 88th percentile for Minnesota
- 76th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Saint Paul Public Schools ranks #38 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 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
- +18.1% 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, Saint Paul Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 18.6% into special education , 3.3 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 | Saint Paul | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.5% | 79.6% | -0.0 pp |
| Special education | 18.6% | 15.3% | +3.3 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 2733840 · FY2023.
LEAID 2733840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Saint Paul F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $81,677 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Minnesota · P76 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eastern (+$203est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Saint Paul
Salary neighbourhood · Saint Paul
Saint Paul 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
- Edina · near
Edina · near
$79,995 est. salary
- Osseo · near
Osseo · near
$81,050 est. salary
- Saint · this district
Saint · this district
$81,677 est. salary
- Eastern · near
Eastern · near
$81,881 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Saint Paul
Saint Paul Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$81,677 Top 24% higher than 76% 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 Saint Paul Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 4.1 points, a growth rate faster than 69% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 36,888 to 32,316 students (12.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- Its per-pupil spending of $26,356 is among the highest in the nation.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $81,677.134
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $83,088
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 Saint Paul Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 32,316 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,356. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,677, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2733840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Saint Paul Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 88% 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, Saint Paul Public Schools reports $851.7M in total expenditure against $850.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $145.5M, special-education teacher pay is $34.0M.
How does Saint Paul Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Saint Paul Public Schools pays -2.6% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $26,356 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, Saint Paul Public Schools sits closest to Eastern Carver County Public School; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale. 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.
- Eastern Carver County Public School
- Osseo Public School District
- Edina Public School District
- Anoka-Hennepin School District
- St. Cloud Public School District
- Prior Lake-savage Area Schools
- Stillwater Area Public Schools
- Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan
- Eden Prairie Public School District
- Minnetonka Public School District
- Minneapolis Public School District
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Minneapolis Public School District
- White Bear Lake School District
- Robbinsdale Public School District
- Bloomington Public School District
- St. Cloud Public School District
- Edina Public School District
- Duluth Public School District
- Lakeville Area Schools
- Stillwater Area Public Schools
- Osseo Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale$27,841 per pupil+5.6% versus this district · $74,645 estimated salary
- Minneapolis Public School District$27,904 per pupil+5.9% versus this district · $87,941 estimated salary
- White Bear Lake School District$30,629 per pupil+16.2% versus this district · $75,003 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Saint Paul Public Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Saint Paul Public Schools: closest on enrollment (32,316 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,677 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 4 programs in Saint Paul Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 64% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 36% 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. Saint Paul Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 34 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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Large-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Saint Paul Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Saint Paul Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Saint Paul Public Schools is $81,677 (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 Saint Paul Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
Saint Paul Public Schools pays 20.1% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $81,677.
How does Saint Paul Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Saint Paul Public Schools pays 16.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,677.
What is the per-pupil spending in Saint Paul Public Schools?
Saint Paul Public Schools spends approximately $26,356 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Saint Paul Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Saint Paul Public Schools's total expenditure of $851.7M (NCES FY2023).
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