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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2633930

Tri County Area Schools

Tri County Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,709 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tri County Area Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,070
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$23,994
Per-pupil spending
1,709
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in MI
$60,070

Tri County Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,709 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,070, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,709 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Tri County Area Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Michigan districts (1,709 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 35th percentile for Michigan
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • Tri County Area Schools ranks #328 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
  • +19.7% 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, Tri County Area Schools's instructional payroll puts 77.3% into regular program , 4.5 points below the state median of 81.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Tri County MI median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 81.7% -4.5 pp
Special education 14.8% 11.4% +3.3 pp
Other programs 7.9% 4.4% +3.5 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 2633930 · FY2023.

LEAID 2633930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Tri County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,709 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Montague FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,070 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Michigan · P37 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lansing (+$16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Tri County

Salary neighbourhood · Tri County

Tri County 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 Tri County

Tri County Area Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,070 37th percentile higher than 37% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Tri County Area Schools $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

Tri County in Michigan's lower-third pay band

Same 492 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Tri County Area Schools ranks #328 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Tri County Area Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Pontiac City School District leads spending at $41,914 per pupil; Brighton Area Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Tri County Area Schools

  • Enrolment fell from 1,888 to 1,709 students (9.5% 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
$60,070.469

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$63,704

+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 Tri County Area Schools

What the Numbers Say About Tri County Area Schools

Tri County Area Schools is a small school district in Michigan, serving 1,709 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,994. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,070, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2633930 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Tri County Area Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 35% 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, Tri County Area Schools reports $41.0M in total expenditure against $29.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Tri County Area Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Tri County Area Schools $60,070
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Tri County Area Schools pays -23.1% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $23,994 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, Tri County Area Schools sits closest to Montague Area Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pinckney Community 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Montague Area Public Schools
  2. Stephenson Area Public Schools
  3. Van Dyke Public Schools
  4. Baldwin Community Schools
  5. Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
  6. Sand Creek Community Schools
  7. Kingsley Area Schools
  8. Millington Community Schools
  9. Rogers City Area Schools
  10. Comstock Public Schools
  11. Clinton Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pinckney Community Schools
  2. Battle Creek Public Schools
  3. Southfield Public School District
  4. Lake Orion Community Schools
  5. Breckenridge Community Schools
  6. Van Dyke Public Schools
  7. Chelsea School District
  8. Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
  9. Charlotte Public Schools
  10. Wyandotte School District of the City of
  11. Ecorse Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Tri County Area Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Tri County Area Schools: closest on enrollment (1,709 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,070 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

$29.8M
Total Revenue
$41.0M
Total Expenditure
$7.3M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Tri County Area Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Tri County Area Schools places 310 of 431 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Michigan districts →

Other Michigan Districts

Smaller-district sample from 508 Michigan peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Columbia School District
$65,378
1,485 students
Kingsley Area Schools
$60,185
1,485 students
Bullock Creek School District
$61,371
1,697 students
Armada Area Schools
$65,140
1,729 students
Oakland Schools
$65,607
1,678 students
Yale Public Schools
$67,273
1,741 students

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 Tri County Area Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Tri County Area Schools?

The average teacher salary in Tri County Area Schools is $60,070 (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 Tri County Area Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Tri County Area Schools pays 4.9% less than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $60,070.

How does Tri County Area Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tri County Area Schools pays 14.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,070.

What is the per-pupil spending in Tri County Area Schools?

Tri County Area Schools spends approximately $23,994 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Tri County Area Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Tri County Area Schools's total expenditure of $41.0M (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. Tri County Area Schools'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.