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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2632370

Sparta Area Schools

Sparta Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sparta Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,952
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$18,046
Per-pupil spending
2,409
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in MI
$72,952

Sparta Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,952, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,409 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sparta Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (2,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Michigan
  • 64th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Sparta Area Schools ranks #60 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #216 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
  • +15.9% 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, Sparta Area Schools's instructional payroll puts 84.3% into regular program , 2.5 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 Sparta Area MI median Gap
Regular program 84.3% 81.7% +2.5 pp
Special education 13.7% 11.4% +2.2 pp
Other programs 2.0% 4.4% -2.4 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 2632370 · FY2023.

LEAID 2632370 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sparta Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P64 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,409 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lincoln FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,952 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Michigan · P64 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth-Canton ($56est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sparta Area

Salary neighbourhood · Sparta Area

Sparta Area 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Sparta Area

Sparta Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,952 Top 36% higher than 64% 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. Sparta Area Schools $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$72,952.34

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
$77,365

+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 Sparta Area Schools

What the Numbers Say About Sparta Area Schools

Sparta Area Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 2,409 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,046. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,952, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2632370 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Sparta Area Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 88% 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, Sparta Area Schools reports $43.5M in total expenditure against $46.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Sparta Area Schools compare?

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

Sparta Area Schools $72,952
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Sparta Area Schools pays -6.6% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,046 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, Sparta Area Schools sits closest to Lincoln Consolidated School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Lansing 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. Lincoln Consolidated School District
  2. Elk Rapids Schools
  3. Oak Park School District of the City of
  4. Goodrich Area Schools
  5. Grosse Ile Township Schools
  6. Clintondale Community Schools
  7. Taylor School District
  8. East China School District
  9. DeWitt Public Schools
  10. Wyoming Public Schools
  11. South Lake Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Lansing School District
  2. Haslett Public Schools
  3. Swan Valley School District
  4. Grand Blanc Community Schools
  5. Spring Lake Public Schools
  6. Berrien Springs Public Schools
  7. Capac Community Schools
  8. Brown City Community Schools
  9. Fennville Public Schools
  10. Concord Community Schools
  11. Montague Area Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sparta Area Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sparta Area Schools: closest on enrollment (2,409 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,952 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

$46.9M
Total Revenue
$43.5M
Total Expenditure
$11.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.6M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Sparta Area Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Sparta Area Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 58 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.

Dearborn Heights School District #7
$63,157
2,528 students
Huron School District
$72,143
2,541 students
Chelsea School District
$69,303
2,273 students
Coopersville Area Public School District
$65,002
2,546 students
Center Line Public Schools
$68,139
2,548 students
Haslett Public Schools
$50,642
2,549 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 Sparta Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Sparta Area Schools?

The average teacher salary in Sparta Area Schools is $72,952 (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 Sparta Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Sparta Area Schools pays 15.5% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $72,952.

How does Sparta Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sparta Area Schools pays 3.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,952.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sparta Area Schools?

Sparta Area Schools spends approximately $18,046 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sparta Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Sparta Area Schools's total expenditure of $43.5M (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. Sparta Area Schools'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.