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Wayzata Public School District

Wayzata Public School District sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,746 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wayzata Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,746
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,835
Per-pupil spending
12,318
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in MN
$92,746

Wayzata Public School District sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,746 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,746, above the national average of $70,245, serving 12,318 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Wayzata Public School District sits in the highest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,746 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 97th percentile for Minnesota
  • 87th 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.
  • Wayzata Public School District ranks #8 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #172 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
  • +16.2% 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, Wayzata Public School District's instructional payroll puts 10.4% into special education , 4.9 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Wayzata Public MN median Gap
Regular program 84.4% 79.6% +4.8 pp
Special education 10.4% 15.3% -4.9 pp
Vocational programs 3.1% 3.4% -0.3 pp
Other programs 2.1% 0.4% +1.7 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 2742160 · FY2023.

LEAID 2742160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wayzata Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +36% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-MID P87 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.3K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near St. FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,746 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in Minnesota · P87 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: St. (+$295est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wayzata Public

Salary neighbourhood · Wayzata Public

Wayzata Public 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
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National salary distribution for Wayzata Public

Wayzata Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,746 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Wayzata Public in Minnesota's upper-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Wayzata Public School District ranks #8 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #172 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Wayzata Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

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

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$92,746.173

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
$94,348

+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 Wayzata Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Wayzata Public School District

Wayzata Public School District is a mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 12,318 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,835. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,746, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2742160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Wayzata Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 36.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 97% 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, Wayzata Public School District reports $219.7M in total expenditure against $236.5M 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 $55.1M, special-education teacher pay is $6.8M.

How does Wayzata Public 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.

Wayzata Public School District $92,746
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Wayzata Public School District pays +10.6% more than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $17,835 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, Wayzata Public School District sits closest to St. Michael-Albertville Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Monticello 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. St. Michael-Albertville Schools
  2. Richfield Public School District
  3. St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
  4. Elk River Public School District
  5. Rochester Public School District
  6. Minneapolis Public School District
  7. Minnetonka Public School District
  8. Robbinsdale Public School District
  9. Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan
  10. Northfield Public School District
  11. Big Lake Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Monticello Public School District
  2. Albert Lea Public School District
  3. Anoka-Hennepin School District
  4. Grand Rapids Public School District
  5. Willmar Public School District
  6. Hastings Public School District
  7. Austin Public School District
  8. Inver Grove Heights Schools
  9. South Washington County Schools
  10. Mounds View Public School District
  11. Bemidji Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wayzata Public School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wayzata Public School District: closest on enrollment (12,318 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,746 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

$236.5M
Total Revenue
$219.7M
Total Expenditure
$80.0M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$55.1M
Regular Program
$6.8M
Special Education
$2.1M
Vocational
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wayzata Public 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Wayzata Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 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

Large-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Osseo Public School District
$81,050
20,737 students
Lakeville Area Schools
$72,832
11,819 students
Mounds View Public School District
$68,495
11,792 students
Minnetonka Public School District
$87,915
11,248 students
Robbinsdale Public School District
$98,378
11,010 students
Elk River Public School District
$96,198
14,152 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 Wayzata Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wayzata Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Wayzata Public School District is $92,746 (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 Wayzata Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Wayzata Public School District pays 36.3% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $92,746.

How does Wayzata Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wayzata Public School District pays 32.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,746.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wayzata Public School District?

Wayzata Public School District spends approximately $17,835 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wayzata Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Wayzata Public School District's total expenditure of $219.7M (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. Wayzata Public 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.