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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2738850

Thief River Falls School District

Thief River Falls School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,806 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Thief River Falls School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,612
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,940
Per-pupil spending
1,806
Students enrolled
66th
Pct. in MN
$70,612

Thief River Falls School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,806 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,612, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,806 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Thief River Falls School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,806 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 66th percentile for Minnesota
  • 60th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Thief River Falls School District ranks #105 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #214 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
  • +15.0% 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, Thief River Falls School District's instructional payroll puts 6.5% into other programs , 6.1 points above the state median of 0.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Thief River MN median Gap
Regular program 74.2% 79.6% -5.4 pp
Special education 14.8% 15.3% -0.4 pp
Vocational programs 4.5% 3.4% +1.1 pp
Other programs 6.5% 0.4% +6.1 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 2738850 · FY2023.

LEAID 2738850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Thief River F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P66 in state RANK-NAT-MID P60 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,806 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Breckenridge FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,612 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in Minnesota · P60 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mankato ($64est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Thief River

Salary neighbourhood · Thief River

Thief River 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Thief River

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,612 Top 40% higher than 60% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 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

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

Thief River in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Thief River Falls School District ranks #105 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #214 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Thief River Falls School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Thief River Falls School District

  • Enrolment fell from 2,020 to 1,806 students (10.6% 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
$70,612.009

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$71,832

+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 Thief River Falls School District

What the Numbers Say About Thief River Falls School District

Thief River Falls School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,806 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,940. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,612, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2738850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Thief River Falls School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 66% 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, Thief River Falls School District reports $30.6M in total expenditure against $30.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

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 $70,612
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Thief River Falls School District pays -15.8% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $16,940 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, Thief River Falls School District sits closest to Breckenridge Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South St. Paul Public School Dist. 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Breckenridge Public School District
  2. Waconia Public School District
  3. New London-spicer School District
  4. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
  5. Faribault Public School District
  6. Barnesville Public School Dist.
  7. Fosston Public School District
  8. Dawson-boyd Public School District
  9. Chisholm Public School District
  10. East Central School District
  11. Esko Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South St. Paul Public School Dist
  2. New Ulm Public School District
  3. St. James Public School District
  4. Fillmore Central
  5. Bird Island-olivia-lake Lillian
  6. Goodhue Public School District
  7. Caledonia Public School District
  8. Hayfield Public School District
  9. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
  10. Pine Island Public School District
  11. Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Thief River Falls School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Thief River Falls School District: closest on enrollment (1,806 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,612 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

$30.9M
Total Revenue
$30.6M
Total Expenditure
$10.3M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.3M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Thief River Falls 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 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Thief River Falls School District places 93 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Pine City Public School District
$67,159
1,586 students
Rockford Public School District
$59,456
1,566 students
Annandale Public School District
$67,408
2,049 students
Dilworth-glyndon-felton
$60,491
1,561 students
Stewartville Public School District
$59,692
2,055 students
Belle Plaine Public School District
$68,772
1,549 students

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

The average teacher salary in Thief River Falls School District is $70,612 (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 Thief River Falls School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Thief River Falls School District pays 3.8% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $70,612.

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

Thief River Falls School District pays 0.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,612.

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

Thief River Falls School District spends approximately $16,940 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Thief River Falls School District's total expenditure of $30.6M (NCES FY2023).

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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 FY2023 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 FY2023.