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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2636330

Whitmore Lake Public School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $61,577 for Whitmore Lake Public School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$61,577
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,471
Per-pupil spending
624
Students enrolled
18th
Pct. in MI
$61,577

Whitmore Lake Public School District (Michigan) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $61,577, materially below the Michigan average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 624 students.

  • 18th percentile for Michigan
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 21% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +21.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$61,577

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,471

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

624 students

Salary vs State Average 82.4%

17.6% below Michigan average

Nationally, Whitmore Lake Public School District's estimated average out-pays 21% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,577 Top 79% higher than 21% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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 Whitmore Lake Public School District

Whitmore Lake Public School District is a small school district in Michigan, serving 624 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,471. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $61,577, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2636330 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $74,751, teacher pay in Whitmore Lake Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (28.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 18% of them.

Budget figures show Whitmore Lake Public School District reporting $14.0M in total expenditure against $16.7M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 21% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Whitmore Lake Public 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.

Whitmore Lake Public School District $61,577
Detroit Public Schools Community District $81,004
Michigan avg $74,751
National avg $85,759

Whitmore Lake Public School District pays -24.0% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $22,471 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

$16.7M
Total Revenue
$14.0M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Michigan Districts

L'Anse Area Schools
$71,493
557 students
New Buffalo Area Schools
$83,327
554 students
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
$64,576
698 students
Byron Area Schools
$63,742
700 students
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
$65,916
705 students
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
$56,149
535 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Whitmore Lake Public School District?

Whitmore Lake Public School District's average teacher salary is $61,577, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Whitmore Lake Public School District teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Whitmore Lake Public School District pays 17.6% less than the Michigan state average of $74,751. The district's average is $61,577.

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

Whitmore Lake Public School District pays 28.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $61,577.

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

Per-pupil spending in Whitmore Lake Public School District runs approximately $22,471 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Whitmore Lake Public School District?

Whitmore Lake Public School District has 624 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Whitmore Lake Public School District's total expenditure of $14.0M (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. Whitmore Lake Public 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.