School district · Michigan · LEAID 2633420
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,509 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Swartz Creek Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,284
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,891
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,509
- Students enrolled
- 79th
- Pct. in MI
Above benchmark
Swartz Creek Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,509 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,284, near the national average of $70,245, serving 3,509 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Swartz Creek Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (3,509 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 79th percentile for Michigan
- 58th percentile nationally
- 22% 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.
- Swartz Creek Community Schools ranks #108 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #285 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
- +7.4% 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, Swartz Creek Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 86.5% into regular program , 4.7 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 | Swartz Creek | MI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 86.5% | 81.7% | +4.7 pp |
| Special education | 13.5% | 11.4% | +2.1 pp |
| Other programs | 0.0% | 4.4% | -4.4 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 2633420 · FY2023.
LEAID 2633420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Swartz Creek F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,284 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Michigan · P58 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Portage (+$256est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Swartz Creek
Salary neighbourhood · Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek 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).
- Rockford · low pole
Rockford · low pole
$56,307 est. salary
- Lake · near
Lake · near
$68,790 est. salary
- Waterford · near
Waterford · near
$68,910 est. salary
- Swartz · this district
Swartz · this district
$69,284 est. salary
- Portage · near
Portage · near
$69,540 est. salary
- Brighton · top pay
Brighton · top pay
$122,714 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,284 Top 42% higher than 58% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Swartz Creek in Michigan's lower-third pay band
Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$122,714 est. avg salary
- Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek Community Schools
$69,284 est. avg salary
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$49,209 est. avg salary
What this shows Swartz Creek Community Schools ranks #108 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #285 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Swartz Creek Community Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Pontiac City School District
Pontiac City School District
$41,914 per pupil
- Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools
$24,589 per pupil
- Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek Community Schools
$16,891 per pupil
What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Swartz Creek Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 9.7 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,284.317
- Michigan price level
- 94.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,475
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Swartz Creek Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 3,509 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,891. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,284, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2633420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Swartz Creek Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 79% 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, Swartz Creek Community Schools reports $59.3M in total expenditure against $56.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.
How does Swartz Creek 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.
Swartz Creek Community Schools pays -11.3% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,891 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, Swartz Creek Community Schools sits closest to Chelsea School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw. 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.
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
- Fraser Public Schools
- Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
- Algonac Community School District
- Coloma Community Schools
- Cass City Public Schools
- Comstock Park Public Schools
- Dearborn Heights School District #7
- Allendale Public Schools
- Alma Public Schools
- L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw$16,874 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $59,976 estimated salary
- Fraser Public Schools$16,922 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $60,711 estimated salary
- Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools$16,858 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $70,114 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Swartz Creek Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Swartz Creek Community Schools: closest on enrollment (3,509 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,284 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 2 programs in Swartz Creek Community Schools: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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. Swartz Creek Community Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 106 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Swartz Creek Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Swartz Creek Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Swartz Creek Community Schools is $69,284 (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 Swartz Creek Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?
Swartz Creek Community Schools pays 9.7% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $69,284.
How does Swartz Creek Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Swartz Creek Community Schools pays 1.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,284.
What is the per-pupil spending in Swartz Creek Community Schools?
Swartz Creek Community Schools spends approximately $16,891 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Swartz Creek Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 22% of Swartz Creek Community Schools's total expenditure of $59.3M (NCES FY2023).
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