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Teacher Salaries & Regional Disparities

Audited average classroom teacher salaries (MDE Bulletin 1014 Table 7) benchmarked against statewide ($64,700) and regional ISD medians for FY 2025.

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State Benchmark Median
$64,699.50
MDE Bulletin 1014 statewide
Average of Reported
$64,771.41
552 reporting districts
Traditional LEAs
535
Traditional LEA entities
Charter Academies
286
PSA entities

Statewide Teacher Salary Distribution & Benchmark

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MDE Bulletin 1014 (Table 7)
62<$50k44$50k–55k71$55k–60k110$60k–65k98$65k–70k76$70k–75k47$75k–80k24$80k–85k20>$85kState Median: $64,699
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Audited Teacher Compensation & Staffing Ratios (FY 2025)

Showing 71 of 821 districts in bracket $55k–60k [Show Full Cohort]
District & County ↕ Enrollment & Staff ↕ Students / Teacher ↕ Average Teacher Salary ↓ vs. State Median ($64.7k) ↕ vs. ISD Median ↕ Instructional Spend/Pupil ↕
Dryden Community Schools
Code: 44050 • Lapeer Co. (ISD 44)
453.5 pupils
24.6 teachers
18.42:1
$59,975.00
-$4,847.50
-7.5%
-$8,906.00
ISD Med: $69K
$11,033.00
Reese Public Schools
Code: 79110 • Tuscola Co. (ISD 79)
739.4 pupils
38.2 teachers
19.37:1
$59,943.00
-$4,879.50
-7.5%
-$2,508.00
ISD Med: $62K
$8,080.00
Parchment School District
Code: 39130 • Kalamazoo Co. (ISD 39)
1,535.9 pupils
80.6 teachers
19.05:1
$59,847.00
-$4,975.50
-7.7%
-$4,096.00
ISD Med: $64K
$8,930.00
Springport Public Schools
Code: 38150 • Jackson Co. (ISD 38)
922.2 pupils
50.0 teachers
18.46:1
$59,709.00
-$5,113.50
-7.9%
-$8,369.00
ISD Med: $68K
$8,667.00
Whitmore Lake Public School District
Code: 81140 • Washtenaw Co. (ISD 81)
687.5 pupils
39.5 teachers
17.4:1
$59,557.00
-$5,265.50
-8.1%
-$8,937.00
ISD Med: $68K
$10,841.00
Grant Public School District
Code: 62050 • Newaygo Co. (ISD 62)
1,428.6 pupils
73.1 teachers
19.54:1
$59,442.00
-$5,380.50
-8.3%
-$7,930.00
ISD Med: $67K
$9,587.00
Mesick Consolidated Schools
Code: 83070 • Wexford Co. (ISD 83)
528.1 pupils
32.0 teachers
16.48:1
$59,441.00
-$5,381.50
-8.3%
+$0.00
ISD Med: $59K
$10,735.00
Mattawan Consolidated School
Code: 80150 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)
3,728.5 pupils
175.0 teachers
21.31:1
$59,395.00
-$5,427.50
-8.4%
+$1,330.00
ISD Med: $58K
$7,843.00
Suttons Bay Public Schools
Code: 45050 • Leelanau Co. (ISD 28)
477.2 pupils
25.9 teachers
18.41:1
$59,377.00
-$5,445.50
-8.4%
-$6,276.50
ISD Med: $66K
$9,522.00
Martin Public Schools
Code: 03060 • Allegan Co. (ISD 03)
620.4 pupils
32.4 teachers
19.15:1
$59,361.00
-$5,461.50
-8.4%
-$776.00
ISD Med: $60K
$8,342.00
North Huron School District
Code: 32080 • Huron Co. (ISD 32)
293.9 pupils
17.9 teachers
16.41:1
$59,351.00
-$5,471.50
-8.4%
+$601.00
ISD Med: $59K
$10,673.00
Bentley Community School District
Code: 25230 • Genesee Co. (ISD 25)
696.7 pupils
36.9 teachers
18.87:1
$59,258.00
-$5,564.50
-8.6%
-$10,532.00
ISD Med: $70K
$7,985.00
Avondale School District
Code: 63070 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63)
4,912.4 pupils
203.1 teachers
24.18:1
$59,244.00
-$5,578.50
-8.6%
-$13,337.00
ISD Med: $73K
$9,538.00
Vestaburg Community Schools
Code: 59150 • Montcalm Co. (ISD 59)
850.2 pupils
37.5 teachers
22.64:1
$59,212.00
-$5,610.50
-8.7%
+$0.00
ISD Med: $59K
$8,986.00
Laingsburg Community Schools
Code: 78040 • Shiawassee Co. (ISD 78)
1,108.1 pupils
61.8 teachers
17.94:1
$59,087.00
-$5,735.50
-8.8%
-$4,654.50
ISD Med: $64K
$8,312.00
Manchester Community Schools
Code: 81080 • Washtenaw Co. (ISD 81)
678.9 pupils
39.9 teachers
17.01:1
$58,983.00
-$5,839.50
-9.0%
-$9,511.00
ISD Med: $68K
$9,625.00
Deckerville Community School District
Code: 76090 • Sanilac Co. (ISD 76)
501.5 pupils
30.6 teachers
16.36:1
$58,914.00
-$5,908.50
-9.1%
-$2,579.00
ISD Med: $61K
$11,232.00
Mayville Community School District
Code: 79090 • Tuscola Co. (ISD 79)
527.2 pupils
26.9 teachers
19.62:1
$58,821.00
-$6,001.50
-9.3%
-$3,630.00
ISD Med: $62K
$9,397.00
Colfax Township S/D #1F
Code: 32260 • Huron Co. (ISD 32)
19.9 pupils
1.0 teachers Micro-District Staffing Base This district reports 1.0 teacher FTEs. In MDE Bulletin 1014, total classroom instructional payroll is divided by reported FTE. In micro-districts with very small denominators, shared administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can create high statistical variance in average salary.
19.13:1
$58,750.00
Staffing Sample Variance This district reports 1.0 teacher FTEs (19.9 pupils). MDE Bulletin 1014 Table 7 computes average teacher salary by dividing total classroom instruction payroll by reported teacher FTE. In micro-districts, small denominators, dual administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can result in extreme per-FTE mathematical averages.
-$6,072.50
-9.4%
+$0.00
ISD Med: $59K
$11,864.00
Leslie Public Schools
Code: 33100 • Ingham Co. (ISD 33)
1,079.5 pupils
59.6 teachers
18.11:1
$58,573.00
-$6,249.50
-9.6%
-$4,973.50
ISD Med: $64K
$8,756.00
Holton Public Schools
Code: 61120 • Muskegon Co. (ISD 61)
779.1 pupils
47.5 teachers
16.41:1
$58,568.00
-$6,254.50
-9.6%
-$8,474.00
ISD Med: $67K
$8,465.00
Marion Public Schools
Code: 67050 • Osceola Co. (ISD 83)
412.4 pupils
25.7 teachers
16.02:1
$58,562.00
-$6,260.50
-9.7%
-$879.00
ISD Med: $59K
$10,150.00
Buchanan Community Schools
Code: 11310 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11)
1,559.0 pupils
76.5 teachers
20.38:1
$58,499.00
-$6,323.50
-9.8%
-$6,204.00
ISD Med: $65K
$7,958.00
South Redford School District
Code: 82140 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82)
3,790.3 pupils
140.6 teachers
26.96:1
$58,396.00
-$6,426.50
-9.9%
-$20,985.00
ISD Med: $79K
$9,200.00
Monroe Public Schools
Code: 58010 • Monroe Co. (ISD 58)
4,452.8 pupils
199.9 teachers
22.27:1
$58,304.00
-$6,518.50
-10.1%
-$2,457.00
ISD Med: $61K
$8,362.00
Wells Township School District
Code: 52160 • Marquette Co. (ISD 52)
8 pupils
2 teachers Micro-District Staffing Base This district reports 2 teacher FTEs. In MDE Bulletin 1014, total classroom instructional payroll is divided by reported FTE. In micro-districts with very small denominators, shared administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can create high statistical variance in average salary.
4.0:1
$58,187.00
Staffing Sample Variance This district reports 2 teacher FTEs (8 pupils). MDE Bulletin 1014 Table 7 computes average teacher salary by dividing total classroom instruction payroll by reported teacher FTE. In micro-districts, small denominators, dual administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can result in extreme per-FTE mathematical averages.
-$6,635.50
-10.2%
-$9,073.00
ISD Med: $67K
$33,253.00
Bloomingdale Public School District
Code: 80090 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)
951.0 pupils
56.2 teachers
16.93:1
$58,065.00
-$6,757.50
-10.4%
+$0.00
ISD Med: $58K
$9,473.00
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Code: 51045 • Manistee Co. (ISD 51)
510.3 pupils
28.5 teachers
17.91:1
$57,993.00
-$6,829.50
-10.5%
+$280.50
ISD Med: $58K
$8,531.00
Beal City Public Schools
Code: 37040 • Isabella Co. (ISD 29)
639.0 pupils
34.6 teachers
18.48:1
$57,985.00
-$6,837.50
-10.5%
-$3,690.00
ISD Med: $62K
$8,432.00
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Code: 52040 • Marquette Co. (ISD 52)
900.9 pupils
54.5 teachers
16.52:1
$57,892.00
-$6,930.50
-10.7%
-$9,368.00
ISD Med: $67K
$9,934.00
Montabella Community Schools
Code: 59045 • Montcalm Co. (ISD 59)
772.7 pupils
45.4 teachers
17.01:1
$57,854.00
-$6,968.50
-10.8%
-$1,358.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,156.00
Morrice Area Schools
Code: 78060 • Shiawassee Co. (ISD 78)
413.8 pupils
24.8 teachers
16.69:1
$57,767.00
-$7,055.50
-10.9%
-$5,974.50
ISD Med: $64K
$9,400.00
Hagar Township S/D #6
Code: 11670 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11)
70.5 pupils
5.5 teachers
12.81:1
$57,749.00
-$7,073.50
-10.9%
-$6,954.00
ISD Med: $65K
$9,884.00
Eastpointe Community Schools
Code: 50020 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)
2,151.4 pupils
85.4 teachers
25.2:1
$57,703.00
-$7,119.50
-11.0%
-$15,979.00
ISD Med: $74K
$8,132.00
Watersmeet Township School District
Code: 27080 • Gogebic Co. (ISD 27)
130.0 pupils
17.9 teachers
7.26:1
$57,456.00
-$7,366.50
-11.4%
+$5,828.00
ISD Med: $52K
$21,485.00
Bear Lake Schools
Code: 51020 • Manistee Co. (ISD 51)
280.3 pupils
15.9 teachers
17.63:1
$57,432.00
-$7,390.50
-11.4%
-$280.50
ISD Med: $58K
$8,543.00
L'Anse Area Schools
Code: 07040 • Baraga Co. (ISD 31)
486.8 pupils
31.3 teachers
15.55:1
$57,381.00
-$7,441.50
-11.5%
-$1,744.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,985.00
Akron-Fairgrove Schools
Code: 79010 • Tuscola Co. (ISD 79)
363.1 pupils
18.3 teachers
19.84:1
$57,349.00
-$7,473.50
-11.5%
-$5,102.00
ISD Med: $62K
$8,370.00
Hopkins Public Schools
Code: 03070 • Allegan Co. (ISD 03)
1,423.0 pupils
85.8 teachers
16.58:1
$57,277.00
-$7,545.50
-11.6%
-$2,860.00
ISD Med: $60K
$8,264.00
Central Montcalm Public School
Code: 59125 • Montcalm Co. (ISD 59)
1,300.7 pupils
64.7 teachers
20.1:1
$57,220.00
-$7,602.50
-11.7%
-$1,992.00
ISD Med: $59K
$8,910.00
Summerfield Schools
Code: 58100 • Monroe Co. (ISD 58)
566.0 pupils
30.3 teachers
18.69:1
$57,207.00
-$7,615.50
-11.7%
-$3,554.00
ISD Med: $61K
$8,332.00
Schoolcraft Community Schools
Code: 39160 • Kalamazoo Co. (ISD 39)
1,083.4 pupils
63.7 teachers
17.01:1
$57,191.00
-$7,631.50
-11.8%
-$6,752.00
ISD Med: $64K
$8,534.00
Brimley Area Schools
Code: 17140 • Chippewa Co. (ISD 17)
461.1 pupils
33.6 teachers
13.71:1
$57,119.00
-$7,703.50
-11.9%
-$5,540.00
ISD Med: $63K
$11,880.00
Litchfield Community Schools
Code: 30040 • Hillsdale Co. (ISD 30)
250.5 pupils
11.8 teachers
21.27:1
$57,106.00
-$7,716.50
-11.9%
+$4,885.00
ISD Med: $52K
$9,207.00
Clawson Public Schools
Code: 63270 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63)
1,213.1 pupils
63.7 teachers
19.04:1
$57,018.00
-$7,804.50
-12.0%
-$15,563.00
ISD Med: $73K
$9,880.00
Haslett Public Schools
Code: 33060 • Ingham Co. (ISD 33)
2,594.9 pupils
151.4 teachers
17.14:1
$56,902.00
-$7,920.50
-12.2%
-$6,644.50
ISD Med: $64K
$8,324.00
Easton Township S/D #6
Code: 34340 • Ionia Co. (ISD 34)
9.1 pupils
1.1 teachers Micro-District Staffing Base This district reports 1.1 teacher FTEs. In MDE Bulletin 1014, total classroom instructional payroll is divided by reported FTE. In micro-districts with very small denominators, shared administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can create high statistical variance in average salary.
8.67:1
$56,895.00
Staffing Sample Variance This district reports 1.1 teacher FTEs (9.1 pupils). MDE Bulletin 1014 Table 7 computes average teacher salary by dividing total classroom instruction payroll by reported teacher FTE. In micro-districts, small denominators, dual administrator/teaching roles, or non-recurring adjustments can result in extreme per-FTE mathematical averages.
-$7,927.50
-12.2%
+$676.50
ISD Med: $56K
$17,492.00
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Code: 81020 • Washtenaw Co. (ISD 81)
3,867.0 pupils
228.3 teachers
16.93:1
$56,893.00
-$7,929.50
-12.2%
-$11,601.00
ISD Med: $68K
$10,966.00
Charlotte Public Schools
Code: 23030 • Eaton Co. (ISD 23)
2,279.1 pupils
119.5 teachers
19.08:1
$56,884.00
-$7,938.50
-12.2%
-$3,240.00
ISD Med: $60K
$7,710.00
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
Code: 58090 • Monroe Co. (ISD 58)
977.9 pupils
55.2 teachers
17.7:1
$56,724.00
-$8,098.50
-12.5%
-$4,037.00
ISD Med: $61K
$8,838.00
Webberville Community Schools
Code: 33220 • Ingham Co. (ISD 33)
440.2 pupils
21.4 teachers
20.61:1
$56,720.00
-$8,102.50
-12.5%
-$6,826.50
ISD Med: $64K
$8,860.00
Sand Creek Community Schools
Code: 46130 • Lenawee Co. (ISD 46)
757.7 pupils
42.6 teachers
17.77:1
$56,579.00
-$8,243.50
-12.7%
-$10,324.00
ISD Med: $67K
$8,536.00
Peck Community School District
Code: 76180 • Sanilac Co. (ISD 76)
373.6 pupils
21.2 teachers
17.64:1
$56,451.00
-$8,371.50
-12.9%
-$5,042.00
ISD Med: $61K
$9,250.00
Hancock Public Schools
Code: 31010 • Houghton Co. (ISD 31)
557.9 pupils
37.1 teachers
15.04:1
$56,425.00
-$8,397.50
-13.0%
-$2,700.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,197.00
Millington Community Schools
Code: 79100 • Tuscola Co. (ISD 79)
1,115.0 pupils
54.6 teachers
20.41:1
$56,412.00
-$8,410.50
-13.0%
-$6,039.00
ISD Med: $62K
$7,312.00
Pellston Public Schools
Code: 24040 • Emmet Co. (ISD 15)
484.1 pupils
30.8 teachers
15.74:1
$56,377.00
-$8,445.50
-13.0%
-$8,319.00
ISD Med: $65K
$11,862.00
Marcellus Community Schools
Code: 14050 • Cass Co. (ISD 14)
696.9 pupils
26.9 teachers
25.91:1
$56,334.00
-$8,488.50
-13.1%
-$4,111.00
ISD Med: $60K
$7,701.00
Wolverine Community School District
Code: 16100 • Cheboygan Co. (ISD 16)
248.5 pupils
16.8 teachers
14.79:1
$56,258.00
-$8,564.50
-13.2%
-$9,333.00
ISD Med: $66K
$9,494.00
Harrison Community Schools
Code: 18060 • Clare Co. (ISD 18)
1,184.7 pupils
68.2 teachers
17.37:1
$56,234.00
-$8,588.50
-13.2%
-$7,433.00
ISD Med: $64K
$9,518.00
Engadine Consolidated Schools
Code: 49055 • Mackinac Co. (ISD 17)
296.7 pupils
20.9 teachers
14.19:1
$56,228.00
-$8,594.50
-13.3%
-$6,431.00
ISD Med: $63K
$10,997.00
Lawrence Public Schools
Code: 80130 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)
389.3 pupils
21.3 teachers
18.29:1
$56,158.00
-$8,664.50
-13.4%
-$1,907.00
ISD Med: $58K
$8,804.00
St. Charles Community Schools
Code: 73240 • Saginaw Co. (ISD 73)
695.9 pupils
39.8 teachers
17.48:1
$56,108.00
-$8,714.50
-13.4%
-$10,729.00
ISD Med: $67K
$9,191.00
West Iron County Public Schools
Code: 36025 • Iron Co. (ISD 22)
755.3 pupils
44.6 teachers
16.95:1
$55,955.00
-$8,867.50
-13.7%
-$2,693.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,441.00
Adams Township School District
Code: 31020 • Houghton Co. (ISD 31)
473.8 pupils
32.2 teachers
14.72:1
$55,904.00
-$8,918.50
-13.8%
-$3,221.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,279.00
Manistique Area Schools
Code: 77010 • Schoolcraft Co. (ISD 21)
711.7 pupils
40.2 teachers
17.68:1
$55,861.00
-$8,961.50
-13.8%
+$0.00
ISD Med: $56K
$8,750.00
Beecher Community School District
Code: 25240 • Genesee Co. (ISD 25)
555.1 pupils
30.1 teachers
18.44:1
$55,784.00
-$9,038.50
-13.9%
-$14,006.00
ISD Med: $70K
$11,964.00
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
Code: 31130 • Houghton Co. (ISD 31)
326.6 pupils
22.0 teachers
14.87:1
$55,754.00
-$9,068.50
-14.0%
-$3,371.00
ISD Med: $59K
$9,650.00
Lake City Area School District
Code: 57020 • Missaukee Co. (ISD 83)
1,129.0 pupils
64.7 teachers
17.45:1
$55,666.00
-$9,156.50
-14.1%
-$3,775.00
ISD Med: $59K
$8,301.00
Belding Area School District
Code: 34080 • Ionia Co. (ISD 34)
1,703.5 pupils
90.5 teachers
18.81:1
$55,542.00
-$9,280.50
-14.3%
-$676.50
ISD Med: $56K
$9,716.00
Au Gres-Sims School District
Code: 06020 • Arenac Co. (ISD 09)
410.1 pupils
21.7 teachers
18.93:1
$55,286.00
-$9,536.50
-14.7%
-$5,212.50
ISD Med: $60K
$8,473.00
Central Lake Public Schools
Code: 05035 • Antrim Co. (ISD 15)
211.2 pupils
17.5 teachers
12.07:1
$55,069.00
-$9,753.50
-15.0%
-$9,627.00
ISD Med: $65K
$16,412.00

Methodology & Data Lineage

Average classroom teacher salary figures are published directly by the Michigan Department of Education (Bulletin 1014: Table 7), calculated as total classroom instructional salaries divided by reported classroom teacher FTEs. Regional medians reflect the median average teacher salary among traditional districts within each Intermediate School District (ISD).

Micro-District Staffing Sample Variance: In very small districts with 3 or fewer reported teacher FTEs (e.g. single-building primary township districts), per-FTE mathematical averages can exhibit extreme variance due to small denominators, shared administrative/teaching duties, or non-recurring severance and retirement adjustments.