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Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,430 (above only 36% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,430
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,498
Per-pupil spending
480
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in MN
$62,430

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,430 (above only 36% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,430, below the national average of $70,245, serving 480 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools sits in the lowest third of Minnesota districts on estimated teacher pay at $62,430 (above only 36% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 36th percentile for Minnesota
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools ranks #198 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 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
  • -12.7% 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, Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools's instructional payroll puts 85.2% into regular program , 5.7 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Westbrook-walnut Grove MN median Gap
Regular program 85.2% 79.6% +5.7 pp
Special education 11.5% 15.3% -3.8 pp
Vocational programs 2.7% 3.4% -0.7 pp
Other programs 0.5% 0.4% +0.1 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 2700183 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700183 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Westbrook-walnut Grove F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 480 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Barnum FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,430 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in Minnesota · P43 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring (+$790est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Westbrook-walnut Grove

Salary neighbourhood · Westbrook-walnut Grove

Westbrook-walnut Grove 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 Westbrook-walnut Grove

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,430 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. 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

Westbrook-walnut Grove in Minnesota's lower-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 Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools ranks #198 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 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

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools 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

What stands out about Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -12.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 26.7 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 31.9% here, from 364 students in FY2019 to 480 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.
  • It is a very small district (480 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$62,429.538

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
$63,508

+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 Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools

What the Numbers Say About Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 480 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,498. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,430, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700183 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 36% 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, Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools reports $8.9M in total expenditure against $9.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools compare?

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

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools $62,430
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools pays -25.5% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,498 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, Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools sits closest to Barnum Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Windom 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. Barnum Public School District
  2. Mesabi East School District
  3. Blooming Prairie Public School Dist
  4. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  5. Blue Earth Area School District
  6. Park Rapids Public School District
  7. Mcgregor Public School District
  8. Howard Lake-waverly-winsted
  9. Kelliher Public School District
  10. Northland Community Schools
  11. Verndale Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Windom Public School District
  2. Clearbrook-gonvick School District
  3. Lyle Public School District
  4. Minnewaska School District
  5. Rtr Public Schools
  6. Chisholm Public School District
  7. A.C.G.C. Public School District
  8. Montevideo Public School District
  9. Bagley Public School District
  10. Granada Huntley East Chain
  11. Southland Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools: closest on enrollment (480 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,430 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

$9.1M
Total Revenue
$8.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.9M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Westbrook-walnut Grove 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. Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools places 172 of 251 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.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Fertile-beltrami School District
$64,415
504 students
Mcgregor Public School District
$62,662
452 students
Verndale Public School District
$61,874
508 students
Southland Public School District
$63,842
448 students
Alden-conger Public School District
$68,957
447 students
Lake of the Woods School District
$88,771
446 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 Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools?

The average teacher salary in Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools is $62,430 (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 Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools pays 8.2% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $62,430.

How does Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools pays 11.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,430.

What is the per-pupil spending in Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools?

Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools spends approximately $18,498 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Westbrook-walnut Grove Schools's total expenditure of $8.9M (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. Westbrook-walnut Grove 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.