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South Redford School District

South Redford School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,794 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Redford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$87,995
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$25,757
Per-pupil spending
2,794
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in MI
$87,995

South Redford School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,794 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,995, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,794 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: South Redford School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,794 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 99th percentile for Michigan
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • South Redford School District ranks #6 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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
  • +44.6% 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, South Redford School District's instructional payroll puts 86.6% into regular program , 4.8 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 South Redford MI median Gap
Regular program 86.6% 81.7% +4.8 pp
Special education 10.1% 11.4% -1.4 pp
Other programs 3.4% 4.4% -1.1 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 2632280 · FY2023.

LEAID 2632280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Redford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +39% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-MID P83 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 2,794 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Carrollton FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $87,995 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Michigan · P83 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warren ($336est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Redford

Salary neighbourhood · South Redford

South Redford 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 South Redford

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,995 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Redford in Michigan's upper-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 South Redford School District ranks #6 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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

South Redford School District 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 South Redford School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +44.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 27.4 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,222 to 2,794 students (13.3% 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 $25,757 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$87,994.581

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
$93,317

+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 South Redford School District

What the Numbers Say About South Redford School District

South Redford School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 2,794 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,757. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,995, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2632280 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in South Redford School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 39.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 99% 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, South Redford School District reports $72.0M in total expenditure against $64.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does South Redford School District compare?

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

South Redford School District $87,995
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

South Redford School District pays +12.7% more than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $25,757 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, South Redford School District sits closest to Carrollton Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mount Clemens Community 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. Carrollton Public Schools
  2. Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
  3. Northville Public Schools
  4. Harper Woods The School District of the City of
  5. Redford Union Schools District No. 1
  6. Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
  7. Bloomfield Hills Schools
  8. Birmingham Public Schools
  9. Southfield Public School District
  10. Lincoln Park School District of the City of
  11. Crestwood School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mount Clemens Community School District
  2. Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
  3. Ferndale Public Schools
  4. Elk Rapids Schools
  5. Grosse Pointe Public Schools
  6. Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
  7. Glen Lake Community Schools
  8. Westwood Community School District
  9. Menominee Area Public Schools
  10. Ypsilanti Community Schools
  11. Flint School District of the City of

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Redford School District: closest on enrollment (2,794 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,995 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

$64.5M
Total Revenue
$72.0M
Total Expenditure
$16.2M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.5M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in South Redford School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 96% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 4% 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. South Redford School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 6 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Warren Woods Public Schools
$77,770
3,083 students
Ferndale Public Schools
$65,711
3,086 students
Trenton Public Schools
$68,617
2,487 students
DeWitt Public Schools
$73,381
3,105 students
Gaylord Community Schools
$71,869
2,793 students
Flint School District of the City of
$64,899
2,789 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 South Redford School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Redford School District?

The average teacher salary in South Redford School District is $87,995 (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 Redford School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

South Redford School District pays 39.3% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $87,995.

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

South Redford School District pays 25.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,995.

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

South Redford School District spends approximately $25,757 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 22% of South Redford School District's total expenditure of $72.0M (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. South Redford 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.