School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2733870
St. Peter Public School District
St. Peter Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for St. Peter Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,822
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,913
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,090
- Students enrolled
- 50th
- Pct. in MN
Near benchmark
St. Peter Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,822, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,090 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: St. Peter Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,090 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 50th percentile for Minnesota
- 52nd percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- St. Peter Public School District ranks #154 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #122 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
- +22.0% 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, St. Peter Public School District's instructional payroll puts 21.1% into special education , 5.8 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 | St. Peter | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.5% | 79.6% | -5.1 pp |
| Special education | 21.1% | 15.3% | +5.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.3% | 3.4% | +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 2733870 · FY2023.
LEAID 2733870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
St. Peter F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,822 estimated average teacher salary · P50 in Minnesota · P52 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Forest (+$633est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for St. Peter
Salary neighbourhood · St. Peter
St. Peter sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- St. · this district
St. · this district
$66,822 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Brainerd · near
Brainerd · near
$67,797 est. salary
- Mounds · near
Mounds · near
$68,495 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
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National salary distribution for St. Peter
St. Peter Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,822 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
St. Peter in Minnesota's lower-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
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- St. Peter Public School District
St. Peter Public School District
$66,822 est. avg salary
What this shows St. Peter Public School District ranks #154 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #122 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
St. Peter Public School District 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
- St. Peter Public School District
St. Peter Public School District
$18,913 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 St. Peter Public School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 8.0 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,246 to 2,090 students (6.9% 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.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,822.109
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,976
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 St. Peter Public School District
What the Numbers Say About St. Peter Public School District
St. Peter Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 2,090 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,913. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,822, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2733870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in St. Peter Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 50% 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, St. Peter Public School District reports $39.5M in total expenditure against $38.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.
How does St. Peter Public 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.
St. Peter Public School District pays -20.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,913 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, St. Peter Public School District sits closest to Lac qui Parle Valley Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northfield 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.
- Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
- North Branch Area Public Schools
- Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.
- Pelican Rapids Public Schools
- Pine City Public School District
- Paynesville Public School District
- Holdingford Public School District
- Renville County West Schools
- Annandale Public School District
- Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
- Forest Lake Public School District
- Northfield Public School District
- Rockford Public School District
- Luverne Public School District
- Orono Public School District
- Lakeview School District
- Braham Public School District
- Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
- Alexandria Public School District
- Big Lake Public School District
- A.C.G.C. Public School District
- Forest Lake Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Northfield Public School District$18,859 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $99,174 estimated salary
- Rockford Public School District$18,987 per pupil+0.4% versus this district · $59,456 estimated salary
- Luverne Public School District$18,735 per pupil-0.9% versus this district · $73,012 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near St. Peter Public School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for St. Peter Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,090 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,822 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 St. Peter Public 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 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. St. Peter Public School District places 136 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 St. Peter Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in St. Peter Public School District?
The average teacher salary in St. Peter Public School District is $66,822 (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 St. Peter Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
St. Peter Public School District pays 1.8% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $66,822.
How does St. Peter Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
St. Peter Public School District pays 4.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,822.
What is the per-pupil spending in St. Peter Public School District?
St. Peter Public School District spends approximately $18,913 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of St. Peter Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of St. Peter Public School District's total expenditure of $39.5M (NCES FY2023).
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