School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700005
United South Central Schools
United South Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for United South Central Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $63,377
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,855
- Per-pupil spending
- 778
- Students enrolled
- 38th
- Pct. in MN
Below benchmark
United South Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,377, below the national average of $70,245, serving 778 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: United South Central Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (778 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 38th percentile for Minnesota
- 45th percentile nationally
- 38% 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.
- United South Central Schools ranks #192 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #254 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
- +4.9% 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, United South Central Schools's instructional payroll puts 6.6% into vocational programs , 3.2 points above the state median of 3.4%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Minnesota peer.
| Program | United South | MN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.4% | 79.6% | -0.2 pp |
| Special education | 13.0% | 15.3% | -2.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.6% | 3.4% | +3.2 pp |
| Other programs | 1.0% | 0.4% | +0.6 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 2700005 · FY2023.
LEAID 2700005 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
United South F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $63,377 estimated average teacher salary · P38 in Minnesota · P45 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring ($158est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for United South
Salary neighbourhood · United South
United South 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).
- Spring · low pole
Spring · low pole
$63,219 est. salary
- United · this district
United · this district
$63,377 est. salary
- Cambridge-isanti
Cambridge-isanti · near
$64,873 est. salary
- Forest · near
Forest · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Bloomington · top pay
Bloomington · top pay
$101,366 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for United South
United South Central Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$63,377 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
United South in Minnesota's lower-third pay band
Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$101,366 est. avg salary
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$76,530 est. avg salary
- United South Central Schools
United South Central Schools
$63,377 est. avg salary
What this shows United South Central Schools ranks #192 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #254 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
United South Central Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Red Rock Central School District
Red Rock Central School District
$46,321 per pupil
- Bloomington Public School District
Bloomington Public School District
$21,566 per pupil
- United South Central Schools $15,855
United South Central Schools
$15,855 per pupil
What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about United South Central Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 9.1 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.6% here, from 737 students in FY2019 to 778 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
Minnesota sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $63,376.866
- Minnesota price level
- 98.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,472
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 United South Central Schools
What the Numbers Say About United South Central Schools
United South Central Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 778 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,855. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,377, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700005 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in United South Central Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 38% 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, United South Central Schools reports $12.3M in total expenditure against $14.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does United South Central Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
United South Central Schools pays -24.4% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $15,855 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, United South Central Schools sits closest to Ulen-hitterdal Public School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Grand Meadow Public School District. 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.
- Ulen-hitterdal Public School Dist
- Aitkin Public School District
- Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial
- Southland Public School District
- Kelliher Public School District
- Mcgregor Public School District
- Madelia Public School District
- Sibley East School District
- Mora Public School District
- Onamia Public School District
- Kenyon-wanamingo School District
- Grand Meadow Public School District
- Sleepy Eye Public School District
- Little Falls Community Schools
- Rush City Public School District
- Melrose Public School District
- Lake City Public School District
- St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
- Belle Plaine Public School District
- Lester Prairie Public School Dist.
- Blue Earth Area School District
- Jordan Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Grand Meadow Public School District$15,854 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $61,704 estimated salary
- Sleepy Eye Public School District$15,900 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $50,664 estimated salary
- Little Falls Community Schools$15,805 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $69,090 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near United South Central Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for United South Central Schools: closest on enrollment (778 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,377 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 United South Central 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 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% 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. United South Central Schools places 167 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 United South Central Schools
What is the average teacher salary in United South Central Schools?
The average teacher salary in United South Central Schools is $63,377 (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 United South Central Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?
United South Central Schools pays 6.8% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $63,377.
How does United South Central Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
United South Central Schools pays 9.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,377.
What is the per-pupil spending in United South Central Schools?
United South Central Schools spends approximately $15,855 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of United South Central Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of United South Central Schools's total expenditure of $12.3M (NCES FY2023).
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