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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2632940

Standish-Sterling Community Schools

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Standish-Sterling Community Schools pays an estimated average teacher salary of $66,565, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$66,565
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,973
Per-pupil spending
1,485
Students enrolled
34th
Pct. in MI
$66,565

Standish-Sterling Community Schools (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $66,565, materially below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,485 students.

  • 34th percentile for Michigan
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$66,565

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,973

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,485 students

Salary vs State Average 89.0%

11.0% below Michigan average

Nationally, Standish-Sterling Community Schools's estimated average out-pays 32% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Standish-Sterling Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,565 Top 68% higher than 32% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Standish-Sterling Community Schools

Standish-Sterling Community Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,485 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,973. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $66,565, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2632940 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Standish-Sterling Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (22.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 34% of them.

Standish-Sterling Community Schools's budget totals $20.8M in expenditure against $22.5M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 26% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Standish-Sterling Community Schools compare?

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

Standish-Sterling Community Schools $66,565
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Standish-Sterling Community Schools pays -17.8% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $13,973 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$22.5M
Total Revenue
$20.8M
Total Expenditure
$5.5M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

Madison School District (Lenawee)
$76,049
1,602 students
Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
$63,437
1,360 students
Parchment School District
$71,280
1,611 students
Corunna Public Schools
$67,687
1,611 students
Michigan Center School District
$75,152
1,355 students
Kalkaska Public Schools
$69,533
1,351 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Standish-Sterling Community Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Standish-Sterling Community Schools's average teacher salary at $66,565, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Standish-Sterling Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Standish-Sterling Community Schools pays 11.0% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $66,565.

How does Standish-Sterling Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Standish-Sterling Community Schools pays 22.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $66,565.

What is the per-pupil spending in Standish-Sterling Community Schools?

Per-pupil spending in Standish-Sterling Community Schools runs approximately $13,973 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Standish-Sterling Community Schools?

Standish-Sterling Community Schools has 1,485 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Standish-Sterling Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Standish-Sterling Community Schools's total expenditure of $20.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Standish-Sterling Community Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.