School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2733810
South Washington County Schools
South Washington County Schools sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,742 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Washington County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $99,742
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,359
- Per-pupil spending
- 19,159
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in MN
Well above benchmark
South Washington County Schools sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,742 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $99,742, above the national average of $70,245, serving 19,159 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: South Washington County Schools sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $99,742 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for Minnesota
- 91st percentile nationally
- 35% 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 Washington County Schools ranks #2 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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
- +6.3% 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 Washington County Schools's instructional payroll puts 20.1% into special education , 4.9 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 | South Washington | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.7% | 79.6% | -2.9 pp |
| Special education | 20.1% | 15.3% | +4.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.8% | 3.4% | -1.6 pp |
| Other programs | 1.3% | 0.4% | +0.9 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 2733810 · FY2023.
LEAID 2733810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Washington F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $99,742 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Minnesota · P91 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Robbinsdale ($1,363est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Washington
Salary neighbourhood · South Washington
South Washington 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
- Rochester · near
Rochester · near
$97,441 est. salary
- Robbinsdale · near
Robbinsdale · near
$98,378 est. salary
- South · this district
South · this district
$99,742 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for South Washington
South Washington County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$99,742 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
South Washington in Minnesota's upper-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- South Washington County Schools
South Washington County Schools
$99,742 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
What this shows South Washington County Schools ranks #2 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
South Washington County Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- South Washington County Schools $17,359
South Washington County Schools
$17,359 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about South Washington County Schools
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $99,741.554
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $101,464
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 South Washington County Schools
What the Numbers Say About South Washington County Schools
South Washington County Schools is a mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 19,159 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,359. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $99,742, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2733810 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 Washington County Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 46.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (42.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 99% 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 Washington County Schools reports $332.6M in total expenditure against $344.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $69.3M, special-education teacher pay is $18.2M.
How does South Washington County Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
South Washington County Schools pays +19.0% more than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,359 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 Washington County Schools sits closest to Robbinsdale Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Austin Public 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.
- Robbinsdale Public School District
- Bloomington Public School District
- Rochester Public School District
- Elk River Public School District
- St. Michael-Albertville Schools
- Wayzata Public School District
- Minneapolis Public School District
- Minnetonka Public School District
- Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan
- Stillwater Area Public Schools
- Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Austin Public School District
- Mounds View Public School District
- Bemidji Public School District
- Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan
- Wayzata Public School District
- Elk River Public School District
- Forest Lake Public School District
- Shakopee Public School District
- Minnetonka Public School District
- Eastern Carver County Public School
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Robbinsdale Public School District$98,378 estimated salary-1.4% versus this district · 11,010 students
- Bloomington Public School District$101,366 estimated salary+1.6% versus this district · 10,361 students
- Rochester Public School District$97,441 estimated salary-2.3% versus this district · 17,492 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Austin Public School District$17,456 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $78,242 estimated salary
- Mounds View Public School District$17,243 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $68,495 estimated salary
- Bemidji Public School District$17,207 per pupil-0.9% versus this district · $71,285 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near South Washington County Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Washington County Schools: closest on enrollment (19,159 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($99,742 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 South Washington County 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 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 250 districts of comparable size, South Washington County Schools is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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.
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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 South Washington County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in South Washington County Schools?
The average teacher salary in South Washington County Schools is $99,742 (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 Washington County Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
South Washington County Schools pays 46.6% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $99,742.
How does South Washington County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Washington County Schools pays 42.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $99,742.
What is the per-pupil spending in South Washington County Schools?
South Washington County Schools spends approximately $17,359 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of South Washington County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of South Washington County Schools's total expenditure of $332.6M (NCES FY2023).
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