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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2600015

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $73,078, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wayne-Westland Community School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$73,078
Est. avg teacher salary
$21,733
Per-pupil spending
9,432
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in MI
$73,078

Wayne-Westland Community School District (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $73,078, slightly below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 9,432 students.

  • 63rd percentile for Michigan
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 22% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +29.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$73,078

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,733

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

9,432 students

Salary vs State Average 97.8%

2.2% below Michigan average

Nationally, Wayne-Westland Community School District's estimated average out-pays 48% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Wayne-Westland Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,078 Top 52% higher than 48% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Wayne-Westland Community School District

Wayne-Westland Community School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 9,432 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,733. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $73,078, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2600015 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Wayne-Westland Community School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (14.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 63% of them.

On the budget side, Wayne-Westland Community School District reports $205.0M in total expenditure against $176.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $30.2M, special-education teacher pay is $8.4M.

How does Wayne-Westland Community School District compare?

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

Wayne-Westland Community School District $73,078
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Wayne-Westland Community School District pays -9.8% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $21,733 vs $22,389

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$176.2M
Total Revenue
$205.0M
Total Expenditure
$45.9M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$30.2M
Regular Program
$8.4M
Special Education
$1.8M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
$81,000
9,642 students
Kentwood Public Schools
$76,710
9,183 students
Traverse City Area Public Schools
$76,141
8,871 students
Lansing Public School District
$72,379
10,047 students
Farmington Public School District
$79,807
8,799 students
Portage Public Schools
$75,046
8,584 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Wayne-Westland Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Wayne-Westland Community School District is $73,078 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Wayne-Westland Community School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Wayne-Westland Community School District pays 2.2% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $73,078.

How does Wayne-Westland Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wayne-Westland Community School District pays 14.8% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $73,078.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wayne-Westland Community School District?

Per-pupil spending in Wayne-Westland Community School District runs approximately $21,733 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Wayne-Westland Community School District?

Wayne-Westland Community School District has 9,432 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Wayne-Westland Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Wayne-Westland Community School District's total expenditure of $205.0M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Wayne-Westland Community School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.