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

$65,347.70

530 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)

Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 535 Charter Academies 286 All Schools 821

Audited Teacher Compensation & Staffing Ratios (FY 2025)

Showing 23 of 535 districts in bracket $80k–85k [Show Full Cohort]

District & County ↕	Enrollment & Staff ↕	Students / Teacher ↕	Average Teacher Salary ↓	vs. State Median ($64.7k) ↕	vs. ISD Median ↕	Instructional Spend/Pupil ↕
Godwin Heights Public Schools Code: 41020 • Kent Co. (ISD 41)	1,926.8 pupils 92.5 teachers	20.83:1	$84,237.00	+$19,414.50 +30.0%	+$8,840.00 ISD Med: $75K	$11,565.00
Livonia Public Schools School District Code: 82095 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82)	13,158.4 pupils 644.4 teachers	20.42:1	$84,143.00	+$19,320.50 +29.8%	+$4,762.00 ISD Med: $79K	$9,312.00
Chelsea School District Code: 81040 • Washtenaw Co. (ISD 81)	2,257.0 pupils 116.1 teachers	19.44:1	$83,850.00	+$19,027.50 +29.4%	+$15,356.00 ISD Med: $68K	$9,743.00
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) Code: 50130 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	4,121.9 pupils 192.6 teachers	21.4:1	$83,828.00	+$19,005.50 +29.3%	+$10,146.00 ISD Med: $74K	$9,562.00
Utica Community Schools Code: 50210 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	25,166 pupils 1,179.4 teachers	21.34:1	$83,611.00	+$18,788.50 +29.0%	+$9,929.00 ISD Med: $74K	$9,617.00
Northport Public School District Code: 45040 • Leelanau Co. (ISD 28)	125.9 pupils 13.7 teachers	9.18:1	$83,147.00	+$18,324.50 +28.3%	+$17,493.50 ISD Med: $66K	$20,819.00
Warren Woods Public Schools Code: 50240 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	3,010.9 pupils 131.3 teachers	22.93:1	$83,112.00	+$18,289.50 +28.2%	+$9,430.00 ISD Med: $74K	$9,322.00
Dearborn City School District Code: 82030 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82)	19,165.1 pupils 1,133.2 teachers	16.91:1	$82,892.00	+$18,069.50 +27.9%	+$3,511.00 ISD Med: $79K	$11,238.00
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Code: 50140 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	9,204.1 pupils 442.5 teachers	20.8:1	$82,736.00	+$17,913.50 +27.6%	+$9,054.00 ISD Med: $74K	$10,013.00
Elk Rapids Schools Code: 05060 • Antrim Co. (ISD 28)	942.5 pupils 47.1 teachers	20.01:1	$81,694.00	+$16,871.50 +26.0%	+$16,040.50 ISD Med: $66K	$10,311.00
Troy School District Code: 63150 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63)	12,255.9 pupils 637.4 teachers	19.23:1	$81,669.00	+$16,846.50 +26.0%	+$9,088.00 ISD Med: $73K	$10,395.00
Howell Public Schools Code: 47070 • Livingston Co. (ISD 47)	6,960.7 pupils 314.5 teachers	22.13:1	$81,642.00	+$16,819.50 +25.9%	+$13,902.00 ISD Med: $68K	$9,378.00
Farmington Public School District Code: 63200 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63)	9,045.6 pupils 481.9 teachers	18.77:1	$81,461.00	+$16,638.50 +25.7%	+$8,880.00 ISD Med: $73K	$11,377.00
Hesperia Community Schools Code: 62060 • Newaygo Co. (ISD 62)	790.2 pupils 35.2 teachers	22.45:1	$81,446.00	+$16,623.50 +25.6%	+$14,074.00 ISD Med: $67K	$10,138.00
Forest Hills Public Schools Code: 41110 • Kent Co. (ISD 41)	8,830.7 pupils 460.3 teachers	19.19:1	$81,365.00	+$16,542.50 +25.5%	+$5,968.00 ISD Med: $75K	$9,078.00
Clintondale Community Schools Code: 50070 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	1,660.2 pupils 61.8 teachers	26.86:1	$81,237.00	+$16,414.50 +25.3%	+$7,555.00 ISD Med: $74K	$9,193.00
Oak Park, School District of the City of Code: 63250 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63)	2,990.3 pupils 147.6 teachers	20.26:1	$80,880.00	+$16,057.50 +24.8%	+$8,299.00 ISD Med: $73K	$10,685.00
Huron School District Code: 82340 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82)	2,540.8 pupils 121.0 teachers	21.0:1	$80,767.00	+$15,944.50 +24.6%	+$1,386.00 ISD Med: $79K	$9,849.00
Byron Center Public Schools Code: 41040 • Kent Co. (ISD 41)	4,561.7 pupils 202.8 teachers	22.49:1	$80,447.00	+$15,624.50 +24.1%	+$5,050.00 ISD Med: $75K	$9,038.00
Crestwood School District Code: 82230 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82)	3,685.5 pupils 205.6 teachers	17.93:1	$80,414.00	+$15,591.50 +24.1%	+$1,033.00 ISD Med: $79K	$10,218.00
New Buffalo Area Schools Code: 11200 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11)	476.1 pupils 43.3 teachers	11.0:1	$80,306.00	+$15,483.50 +23.9%	+$15,603.00 ISD Med: $65K	$19,436.00
Bay City School District Code: 09010 • Bay Co. (ISD 09)	5,923.6 pupils 304.8 teachers	19.44:1	$80,248.00	+$15,425.50 +23.8%	+$19,749.50 ISD Med: $60K	$10,066.00
Chippewa Valley Schools Code: 50080 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	14,255.7 pupils 664.2 teachers	21.46:1	$80,020.00	+$15,197.50 +23.4%	+$6,338.00 ISD Med: $74K	$9,081.00

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.