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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700022

Wadena-deer Creek School District

Wadena-deer Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,088 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wadena-deer Creek School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,049
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,813
Per-pupil spending
1,088
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in MN
$76,049

Wadena-deer Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,088 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,049, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,088 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wadena-deer Creek School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,088 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 79th percentile for Minnesota
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Wadena-deer Creek School District ranks #67 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #173 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
  • +21.6% 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, Wadena-deer Creek School District's instructional payroll puts 76.7% into regular program , 2.9 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wadena-deer Creek MN median Gap
Regular program 76.7% 79.6% -2.9 pp
Special education 15.5% 15.3% +0.2 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 3.4% +1.9 pp
Other programs 2.5% 0.4% +2.1 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 2700022 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700022 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wadena-deer Creek F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,088 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Inver FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,049 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Minnesota · P69 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eden (+$468est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wadena-deer Creek

Salary neighbourhood · Wadena-deer Creek

Wadena-deer Creek 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wadena-deer Creek

Wadena-deer Creek School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,049 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

What stands out about Wadena-deer Creek School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 7.6 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$76,048.614

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
$77,362

+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 Wadena-deer Creek School District

What the Numbers Say About Wadena-deer Creek School District

Wadena-deer Creek School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,088 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,813. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,049, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700022 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Wadena-deer Creek School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 79% 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, Wadena-deer Creek School District reports $19.4M in total expenditure against $18.0M 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 $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Wadena-deer Creek 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.

Wadena-deer Creek School District $76,049
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Wadena-deer Creek School District pays -9.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,813 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, Wadena-deer Creek School District sits closest to Inver Grove Heights Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Parkers Prairie 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. Inver Grove Heights Schools
  2. East Grand Forks Public Schools
  3. Montevideo Public School District
  4. Red Rock Central School District
  5. Littlefork-big Falls School Dist.
  6. Battle Lake Public School District
  7. Marshall Public School District
  8. Minnewaska School District
  9. Melrose Public School District
  10. Hawley Public School District
  11. Blackduck Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.
  2. Rothsay Public School District
  3. Laporte Public School District
  4. Stewartville Public School District
  5. Maple Lake Public School District
  6. Pierz Public School District
  7. Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
  8. Alden-conger Public School District
  9. Westonka Public School District
  10. Belgrade-brooten-elrosa School Dist
  11. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wadena-deer Creek School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wadena-deer Creek School District: closest on enrollment (1,088 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,049 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

$18.0M
Total Revenue
$19.4M
Total Expenditure
$7.0M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wadena-deer Creek 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 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Wadena-deer Creek School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 58 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
$56,245
978 students
Lake City Public School District
$68,160
1,203 students
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial
$63,191
969 students
Menahga Public School District
$64,373
964 students
Royalton Public School District
$56,135
954 students
Triton School District
$61,298
952 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 Wadena-deer Creek School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wadena-deer Creek School District?

The average teacher salary in Wadena-deer Creek School District is $76,049 (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 Wadena-deer Creek School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Wadena-deer Creek School District pays 11.8% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $76,049.

How does Wadena-deer Creek School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wadena-deer Creek School District pays 8.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,049.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wadena-deer Creek School District?

Wadena-deer Creek School District spends approximately $17,813 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wadena-deer Creek School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Wadena-deer Creek School District's total expenditure of $19.4M (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. Wadena-deer Creek 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.