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Southgate Community School District

Southgate Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,351 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southgate Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,178
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$23,157
Per-pupil spending
3,351
Students enrolled
96th
Pct. in MI
$78,178

Southgate Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,351 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,178, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,351 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Southgate Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,351 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 96th percentile for Michigan
  • 72nd percentile nationally
  • 24% 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.
  • Southgate Community School District ranks #22 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 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
  • +18.0% 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, Southgate Community School District's instructional payroll puts 23.1% into special education , 11.6 points above the state median of 11.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Michigan peer.

Program Southgate Community MI median Gap
Regular program 72.9% 81.7% -8.9 pp
Special education 23.1% 11.4% +11.6 pp
Vocational programs 2.8% 0.0% +2.8 pp
Other programs 1.3% 4.4% -3.2 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 2632340 · FY2023.

LEAID 2632340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southgate Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +24% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P96 in state RANK-NAT-MID P72 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-MID 3,351 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ludington FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,178 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Michigan · P72 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Detroit ($97est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southgate Community

Salary neighbourhood · Southgate Community

Southgate Community 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 Southgate Community

Southgate Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,178 Top 28% higher than 72% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Southgate Community 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 Southgate Community School District ranks #22 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 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

Southgate Community 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$78,177.832

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
$82,907

+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 Southgate Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Southgate Community School District

Southgate Community School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,351 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,157. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,178, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2632340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Southgate Community School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 96% 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, Southgate Community School District reports $77.6M in total expenditure against $72.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.7M.

How does Southgate Community 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.

Southgate Community School District $78,178
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Southgate Community School District pays +0.1% more than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $23,157 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, Southgate Community School District sits closest to Ludington Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Durand Area Schools. 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. Ludington Area School District
  2. Warren Woods Public Schools
  3. Grosse Pointe Public Schools
  4. Troy School District
  5. Jackson Public Schools
  6. Wayne-Westland Community School District
  7. Crestwood School District
  8. Lincoln Park School District of the City of
  9. Forest Hills Public Schools
  10. Newaygo Public School District
  11. Godwin Heights Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Durand Area Schools
  2. Livonia Public Schools School District
  3. Ravenna Public Schools
  4. South Lake Schools
  5. Holland City School District
  6. Fitzgerald Public Schools
  7. Hazel Park School District of the City of
  8. Novi Community School District
  9. Wyandotte School District of the City of
  10. Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
  11. Farmington Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Southgate Community School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southgate Community School District: closest on enrollment (3,351 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,178 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

$72.3M
Total Revenue
$77.6M
Total Expenditure
$18.6M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.7M
Regular Program
$3.7M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Southgate Community 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Southgate Community School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Berkley School District
$98,030
3,834 students
Waverly Community Schools
$61,031
2,859 students
Mona Shores Public School District
$68,985
3,847 students
Dexter Community School District
$64,862
3,364 students
Pontiac City School District
$49,209
3,332 students
Mt. Pleasant City School District
$57,957
3,378 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 Southgate Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Southgate Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Southgate Community School District is $78,178 (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 Southgate Community School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Southgate Community School District pays 23.8% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $78,178.

How does Southgate Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southgate Community School District pays 11.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,178.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southgate Community School District?

Southgate Community School District spends approximately $23,157 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Southgate Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Southgate Community School District's total expenditure of $77.6M (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. Southgate Community 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.