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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2738850

Thief River Falls School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $80,351 for Thief River Falls School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$80,351
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,894
Per-pupil spending
1,853
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in MN
$80,351

Thief River Falls School District (Minnesota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $80,351, materially below the Minnesota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,853 students.

  • 36th percentile for Minnesota
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +18.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$80,351

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,894

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,853 students

Salary vs State Average 77.9%

22.1% below Minnesota average

Nationally, Thief River Falls School District's estimated average out-pays 62% 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.)

Thief River Falls School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,351 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Thief River Falls School District

Thief River Falls School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,853 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,894. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $80,351, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2738850 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $103,100, teacher pay in Thief River Falls School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 36% of them.

Budget figures show Thief River Falls School District reporting $29.5M in total expenditure against $31.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Thief River Falls 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.

Thief River Falls School District $80,351
Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. $101,610
Minnesota avg $103,100
National avg $85,759

Thief River Falls School District pays -20.9% less than Anoka-hennepin Public School Dist. · per-pupil $15,894 vs $16,817

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

$31.0M
Total Revenue
$29.5M
Total Expenditure
$10.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.5M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

Other Minnesota Districts

Stewartville Public School District
$70,863
2,058 students
New Ulm Public School District
$77,821
2,083 students
St. Peter Public School District
$87,225
2,094 students
Hermantown Public School District
$89,248
2,098 students
Mora Public School District
$90,320
1,607 students
Dilworth-glyndon-felton
$83,264
1,589 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Thief River Falls School District?

Thief River Falls School District's average teacher salary is $80,351, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Thief River Falls School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Thief River Falls School District pays 22.1% less than the Minnesota state average of $103,100. The district's average is $80,351.

How does Thief River Falls School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Thief River Falls School District pays 6.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $80,351.

What is the per-pupil spending in Thief River Falls School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Thief River Falls School District's per-student spending at approximately $15,894 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Thief River Falls School District?

Thief River Falls School District has 1,853 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Thief River Falls School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Thief River Falls School District's total expenditure of $29.5M (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. Thief River Falls 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.