School district · Michigan · LEAID 2633870
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City Area Public Schools's estimated average teacher salary is $71,716 against a Michigan statewide mean of $63,155. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Traverse City Area Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $71,716
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,334
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,689
- Students enrolled
- 85th
- Pct. in MI
Above benchmark
Traverse City Area Public Schools's estimated average teacher salary is $71,716 against a Michigan statewide mean of $63,155. Estimated average teacher salary is $71,716, near the national average of $70,245, serving 8,689 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Mid-pack pay posture: Traverse City Area Public Schools's estimated average teacher salary is $71,716 against a Michigan statewide mean of $63,155.
- 85th percentile for Michigan
- 62nd percentile nationally
- 23% 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.
- Traverse City Area Public Schools ranks #77 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #201 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
- +14.6% 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, Traverse City Area Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 85.4% into regular program , 3.6 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 | Traverse City | MI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 85.4% | 81.7% | +3.6 pp |
| Special education | 11.1% | 11.4% | -0.3 pp |
| Other programs | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1.4 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 2633870 · FY2023.
LEAID 2633870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Traverse City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $71,716 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Michigan · P62 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$51est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Traverse City
Salary neighbourhood · Traverse City
Traverse City 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
- Ann · near
Ann · near
$71,530 est. salary
- Kalamazoo · near
Kalamazoo · near
$71,599 est. salary
- Traverse
Traverse · this district
$71,716 est. salary
- South · near
South · near
$71,767 est. salary
- Brighton · top pay
Brighton · top pay
$122,714 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Traverse City
Traverse City Area Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,716 Top 38% higher than 62% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Traverse City Area Public Schools
- Enrolment fell from 9,380 to 8,689 students (7.4% 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $71,715.645
- Michigan price level
- 94.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $76,054
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 Traverse City Area Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City Area Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 8,689 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,334. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,716, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2633870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Traverse City Area Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 85% 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, Traverse City Area Public Schools reports $159.3M in total expenditure against $157.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.6M.
How does Traverse City Area Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Traverse City Area Public Schools pays -8.2% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $18,334 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, Traverse City Area Public Schools sits closest to South Lyon Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lowell Area Schools. 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.
- Lowell Area Schools
- Davison Community Schools
- Roseville Community Schools
- River Rouge School District of the City of
- Warren Woods Public Schools
- Fruitport Community Schools
- Mt. Pleasant City School District
- Clio Area School District
- Thornapple Kellogg School District
- Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
- Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Nationwide districts with profiles like Traverse City
Two out-of-state peer sets for Traverse City Area Public Schools: closest on enrollment (8,689 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,716 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 4 programs in Traverse City Area Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Traverse City Area Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 76 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Michigan sample (including Traverse City). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Traverse City Area Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Traverse City Area Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Traverse City Area Public Schools is $71,716 (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 Traverse City Area Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?
Traverse City Area Public Schools pays 13.6% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $71,716.
How does Traverse City Area Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Traverse City Area Public Schools pays 2.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,716.
What is the per-pupil spending in Traverse City Area Public Schools?
Traverse City Area Public Schools spends approximately $18,334 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Traverse City Area Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Traverse City Area Public Schools's total expenditure of $159.3M (NCES FY2023).
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