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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2733900

Staples-motley School District

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Staples-motley School District pays an estimated average teacher salary of $78,910, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$78,910
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,671
Per-pupil spending
948
Students enrolled
32nd
Pct. in MN
$78,910

Staples-motley School District (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $78,910, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 948 students.

  • 32nd percentile for Minnesota
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$78,910

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,671

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

948 students

Salary vs State Average 76.5%

23.5% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Staples-motley School District's estimated average out-pays 60% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the upper half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Staples-motley School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,910 Top 40% higher than 60% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Staples-motley School District

Staples-motley School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 948 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,671. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $78,910, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2733900 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Staples-motley School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (8.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 32% of them.

On the budget side, Staples-motley School District reports $18.6M in total expenditure against $16.3M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 27% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Staples-motley 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.

Staples-motley School District $78,910
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Staples-motley School District pays -22.3% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $19,671 vs $16,817

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$16.3M
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

Other Minnesota Districts

Maple Lake Public School District
$78,762
787 students
New York Mills Public School Dist.
$91,713
785 students
Le Sueur-henderson School District
$68,463
946 students
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial
$80,716
959 students
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
$76,232
937 students
Bagley Public School District
$82,201
935 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Staples-motley School District?

The average teacher salary in Staples-motley School District is $78,910 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Staples-motley School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Staples-motley School District pays 23.5% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $78,910.

How does Staples-motley School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Staples-motley School District pays 8.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $78,910.

What is the per-pupil spending in Staples-motley School District?

Staples-motley School District spends approximately $19,671 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Staples-motley School District?

Staples-motley School District has 948 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Staples-motley School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Staples-motley School District's total expenditure of $18.6M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Staples-motley School District'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.