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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2732700

South Koochiching School District

South Koochiching School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,310 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Koochiching School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,310
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$29,226
Per-pupil spending
265
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in MN
$51,310

South Koochiching School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,310 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,310, below the national average of $70,245, serving 265 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: South Koochiching School District sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,310 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for Minnesota
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • South Koochiching School District ranks #301 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #17 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
  • -0.3% 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, South Koochiching School District's instructional payroll puts 84.9% into regular program , 5.3 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program South Koochiching MN median Gap
Regular program 84.9% 79.6% +5.3 pp
Special education 13.1% 15.3% -2.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.0% 3.4% -1.4 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 2732700 · FY2023.

LEAID 2732700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Koochiching F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -25% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-TINY 265 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Le FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,310 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Minnesota · P18 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$11,909est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Koochiching

Salary neighbourhood · South Koochiching

South Koochiching trails 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 South Koochiching

South Koochiching School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,310 18th percentile higher than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

South Koochiching in Minnesota's lower-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 South Koochiching School District ranks #301 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #17 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

South Koochiching 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 South Koochiching School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -0.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 14.3 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 287 students in FY2019 down to 265 in FY2023, a 7.7% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • It is a very small district (265 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,226 is among the highest in the nation.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$51,310.304

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
$52,197

+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 South Koochiching School District

What the Numbers Say About South Koochiching School District

South Koochiching School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 265 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,226. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,310, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2732700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in South Koochiching School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 24.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 3% 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, South Koochiching School District reports $7.7M in total expenditure against $6.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does South Koochiching 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.

South Koochiching School District $51,310
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

South Koochiching School District pays -38.8% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $29,226 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, South Koochiching School District sits closest to Le Sueur-henderson School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Park Audubon School District. 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. Le Sueur-henderson School District
  2. Goodhue Public School District
  3. Hills-beaver Creek School District
  4. Sleepy Eye Public School District
  5. Waterville-elysian-morristown
  6. Fisher Public School District
  7. Swanville Public School District
  8. Lake Park Audubon School District
  9. Laporte Public School District
  10. La Crescent-hokah School District
  11. Rush City Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lake Park Audubon School District
  2. Brandon-evansville Public Schools
  3. Staples-motley School District
  4. Ashby Public School District
  5. Maple River School District
  6. MACCRAY School District
  7. Fisher Public School District
  8. Northland Community Schools
  9. Mabel-Canton Public School District
  10. Dawson-boyd Public School District
  11. Nashwauk-keewatin School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near South Koochiching School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Koochiching School District: closest on enrollment (265 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,310 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

$6.9M
Total Revenue
$7.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in South Koochiching 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 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Placed 245 of 251, South Koochiching School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Nicollet Public School District
$55,499
347 students
Laporte Public School District
$49,582
347 students
Wrenshall Public School District
$58,495
351 students
Spring Grove School District
$60,363
352 students
Swanville Public School District
$52,960
356 students
Northland Community Schools
$61,928
362 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 South Koochiching School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Koochiching School District?

The average teacher salary in South Koochiching School District is $51,310 (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 South Koochiching School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

South Koochiching School District pays 24.6% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $51,310.

How does South Koochiching School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Koochiching School District pays 27.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,310.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Koochiching School District?

South Koochiching School District spends approximately $29,226 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Koochiching School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of South Koochiching School District's total expenditure of $7.7M (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. South Koochiching 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.