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)

Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 535 Charter Academies 286 All Schools 821

Audited Teacher Compensation & Staffing Ratios (FY 2025)

Showing 62 of 821 districts in bracket <$50k [Show Full Cohort]

District & County ↕	Enrollment & Staff ↕	Students / Teacher ↕	Average Teacher Salary ↓	vs. State Median ($64.7k) ↕	vs. ISD Median ↕	Instructional Spend/Pupil ↕
Hillman Community Schools Code: 60020 • Montmorency Co. (ISD 04)	428.9 pupils 27.0 teachers	15.91:1	$49,886.00	-$14,936.50 -23.0%	+$2,231.00 ISD Med: $48K	$9,531.00
Iron Mountain Public Schools Code: 22010 • Dickinson Co. (ISD 22)	849.7 pupils 38.4 teachers	22.15:1	$49,834.00	-$14,988.50 -23.1%	-$8,814.00 ISD Med: $59K	$6,084.00
Byron Area Schools Code: 78020 • Shiawassee Co. (ISD 78)	641.7 pupils 40.6 teachers	15.79:1	$49,751.00	-$15,071.50 -23.3%	-$13,990.50 ISD Med: $64K	$8,520.00
Mount Clemens Community School District Code: 50160 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50)	813.2 pupils 34.2 teachers	23.78:1	$49,629.00	-$15,193.50 -23.4%	-$24,053.00 ISD Med: $74K	$7,939.00
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools Code: 35040 • Iosco Co. (ISD 35)	604.0 pupils 31.5 teachers	19.16:1	$49,522.00	-$15,300.50 -23.6%	-$11,321.00 ISD Med: $61K	$8,909.00
Climax-Scotts Community Schools Code: 39020 • Kalamazoo Co. (ISD 39)	608.5 pupils 32.7 teachers	18.62:1	$49,406.00	-$15,416.50 -23.8%	-$14,537.00 ISD Med: $64K	$8,778.00
Alanson Public Schools Code: 24030 • Emmet Co. (ISD 15)	222.1 pupils 17.2 teachers	12.9:1	$49,220.00	-$15,602.50 -24.1%	-$15,476.00 ISD Med: $65K	$10,988.00
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools Code: 09050 • Bay Co. (ISD 09)	1,513.6 pupils 90.6 teachers	16.71:1	$49,088.00	-$15,734.50 -24.3%	-$11,410.50 ISD Med: $60K	$7,754.00
Glenn Public School District Code: 03440 • Allegan Co. (ISD 03)	40.8 pupils 3.5 teachers	11.65:1	$48,943.00	-$15,879.50 -24.5%	-$11,194.00 ISD Med: $60K	$12,435.00
Gobles Public School District Code: 80110 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)	835.1 pupils 47.6 teachers	17.54:1	$48,819.00	-$16,003.50 -24.7%	-$9,246.00 ISD Med: $58K	$8,297.00
Arts Academy in the Woods Code: 50905 • Macomb Co. (ISD 50) PSA	322.9 pupils 22.4 teachers	14.44:1	$48,805.00	+$970.50 +2.0%	-$13,867.50 ISD Med: $63K	$8,717.00
Forest Area Community Schools Code: 40020 • Kalkaska Co. (ISD 28)	487.1 pupils 31.4 teachers	15.54:1	$48,778.00	-$16,044.50 -24.8%	-$16,875.50 ISD Med: $66K	$8,810.00
Buckley Community Schools Code: 28035 • Wexford Co. (ISD 28)	490.2 pupils 27.6 teachers	17.76:1	$48,579.00	-$16,243.50 -25.1%	-$17,074.50 ISD Med: $66K	$8,279.00
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County Code: 74912 • St. Clair Co. (ISD 74) PSA	179.8 pupils 5 teachers	35.95:1	$48,142.00	+$307.50 +0.6%	+$23,588.00 ISD Med: $25K	$3,449.00
South Haven Public Schools Code: 80010 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)	1,787.5 pupils 117.2 teachers	15.25:1	$47,994.00	-$16,828.50 -26.0%	-$10,071.00 ISD Med: $58K	$8,698.00
North Central Area Schools Code: 55115 • Menominee Co. (ISD 55)	284.7 pupils 19.4 teachers	14.67:1	$47,986.00	-$16,836.50 -26.0%	+$4,101.00 ISD Med: $44K	$9,635.00
Genesee School District Code: 25070 • Genesee Co. (ISD 25)	699.0 pupils 42.5 teachers	16.43:1	$47,950.00	-$16,872.50 -26.0%	-$21,840.00 ISD Med: $70K	$8,697.00
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy Code: 17901 • Chippewa Co. (ISD 17) PSA	600.6 pupils 46.1 teachers	13.02:1	$47,949.00	+$114.50 +0.2%	+$3,201.50 ISD Med: $45K	$13,862.00
Cassopolis Public Schools Code: 14010 • Cass Co. (ISD 14)	839.7 pupils 41.3 teachers	20.33:1	$47,782.00	-$17,040.50 -26.3%	-$12,663.00 ISD Med: $60K	$7,631.00
Countryside Academy Code: 11901 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11) PSA	768.7 pupils 41.4 teachers	18.55:1	$47,720.00	-$114.50 -0.2%	+$0.00 ISD Med: $48K	$8,219.00
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District Code: 32090 • Huron Co. (ISD 32)	134.4 pupils 10.5 teachers	12.77:1	$47,687.00	-$17,135.50 -26.4%	-$11,063.00 ISD Med: $59K	$10,746.00
Stephenson Area Public Schools Code: 55120 • Menominee Co. (ISD 55)	377.6 pupils 24 teachers	15.73:1	$47,511.00	-$17,311.50 -26.7%	+$3,626.00 ISD Med: $44K	$10,476.00
Burr Oak Community School District Code: 75020 • St. Joseph Co. (ISD 75)	403.0 pupils 13.1 teachers	30.76:1	$47,432.00	-$17,390.50 -26.8%	-$7,034.00 ISD Med: $54K	$10,010.00
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) Code: 80020 • Van Buren Co. (ISD 80)	928.9 pupils 70.4 teachers	13.19:1	$47,412.00	-$17,410.50 -26.9%	-$10,653.00 ISD Med: $58K	$9,845.00
Waldron Area Schools Code: 30080 • Hillsdale Co. (ISD 30)	209.9 pupils 14.0 teachers	14.96:1	$47,336.00	-$17,486.50 -27.0%	-$4,885.00 ISD Med: $52K	$9,683.00
Camden-Frontier School Code: 30010 • Hillsdale Co. (ISD 30)	433.6 pupils 31.8 teachers	13.62:1	$46,981.00	-$17,841.50 -27.5%	-$5,240.00 ISD Med: $52K	$9,681.00
Mendon Community School District Code: 75060 • St. Joseph Co. (ISD 75)	461.9 pupils 29.2 teachers	15.83:1	$46,918.00	-$17,904.50 -27.6%	-$7,548.00 ISD Med: $54K	$8,607.00
Bangor Township Schools Code: 09030 • Bay Co. (ISD 09)	2,671.5 pupils 160.5 teachers	16.65:1	$46,687.00	-$18,135.50 -28.0%	-$13,811.50 ISD Med: $60K	$7,090.00
Bois Blanc Pines School District Code: 49020 • Mackinac Co. (ISD 17)	4.3 pupils 1 teachers	4.3:1	$46,297.00	-$18,525.50 -28.6%	-$16,362.00 ISD Med: $63K	$21,260.00
Excelsior Township S/D #1 Code: 40060 • Kalkaska Co. (ISD 28)	45.7 pupils 3 teachers	15.23:1	$46,060.00	-$18,762.50 -28.9%	-$19,593.50 ISD Med: $66K	$8,885.00
Pittsford Area Schools Code: 30060 • Hillsdale Co. (ISD 30)	362.5 pupils 21.9 teachers	16.55:1	$46,036.00	-$18,786.50 -29.0%	-$6,185.00 ISD Med: $52K	$8,552.00
Da Vinci Schools Code: 38901 • Jackson Co. (ISD 38) PSA	419.9 pupils 22 teachers	19.09:1	$45,836.00	-$1,998.50 -4.2%	+$0.00 ISD Med: $46K	$6,911.00
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School Code: 63901 • Oakland Co. (ISD 63) PSA	426.6 pupils 26.6 teachers	16.01:1	$45,523.00	-$2,311.50 -4.8%	-$3,677.50 ISD Med: $49K	$7,526.00
Alcona Community Schools Code: 01010 • Alcona Co. (ISD 04)	683.3 pupils 43.8 teachers	15.6:1	$45,424.00	-$19,398.50 -29.9%	-$2,231.00 ISD Med: $48K	$8,931.00
Mid Peninsula School District Code: 21135 • Delta Co. (ISD 21)	218.2 pupils 14.7 teachers	14.88:1	$44,783.00	-$20,039.50 -30.9%	-$11,078.00 ISD Med: $56K	$9,148.00
Bay-Arenac Community High School Code: 09901 • Bay Co. (ISD 09) PSA	166.9 pupils 7.6 teachers	22.08:1	$44,303.00	-$3,531.50 -7.4%	+$0.00 ISD Med: $44K	$4,893.00
Elm River Township School District Code: 31070 • Houghton Co. (ISD 31)	8 pupils 1 teachers	8.0:1	$44,018.00	-$20,804.50 -32.1%	-$15,107.00 ISD Med: $59K	$15,185.00
Ionia Township S/D #2 Code: 34360 • Ionia Co. (ISD 34)	10 pupils 1.1 teachers	9.52:1	$43,497.00	-$21,325.50 -32.9%	-$12,721.50 ISD Med: $56K	$19,707.00
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District Code: 66045 • Ontonagon Co. (ISD 27)	168.2 pupils 13.9 teachers	12.07:1	$43,255.00	-$21,567.50 -33.3%	-$8,373.00 ISD Med: $52K	$9,854.00
Woodland Park Academy Code: 25902 • Genesee Co. (ISD 25) PSA	273.7 pupils 20 teachers	13.68:1	$43,015.00	-$4,819.50 -10.1%	+$21,420.50 ISD Med: $22K	$8,175.00
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools Code: 30050 • Hillsdale Co. (ISD 30)	298.5 pupils 21 teachers	14.21:1	$42,734.00	-$22,088.50 -34.1%	-$9,487.00 ISD Med: $52K	$8,403.00
Berlin Township S/D #3 Code: 34140 • Ionia Co. (ISD 34)	15.5 pupils 1.1 teachers	13.44:1	$42,476.00	-$22,346.50 -34.5%	-$13,742.50 ISD Med: $56K	$9,036.00
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County Code: 27020 • Gogebic Co. (ISD 27)	802.8 pupils 61.2 teachers	13.12:1	$41,835.00	-$22,987.50 -35.5%	-$9,793.00 ISD Med: $52K	$8,766.00
Three Lakes Academy Code: 49901 • Mackinac Co. (ISD 17) PSA	114.8 pupils 8.2 teachers	14.0:1	$41,546.00	-$6,288.50 -13.1%	-$3,201.50 ISD Med: $45K	$9,018.00
Menominee Area Public Schools Code: 55100 • Menominee Co. (ISD 55)	1,133.5 pupils 55.8 teachers	20.3:1	$40,259.00	-$24,563.50 -37.9%	-$3,626.00 ISD Med: $44K	$9,010.00
Eau Claire Public Schools Code: 11250 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11)	590.6 pupils 53.5 teachers	11.03:1	$40,202.00	-$24,620.50 -38.0%	-$24,501.00 ISD Med: $65K	$9,054.00
Ashley Community Schools Code: 29020 • Gratiot Co. (ISD 29)	192.3 pupils 20.1 teachers	9.56:1	$40,161.00	-$24,661.50 -38.0%	-$21,514.00 ISD Med: $62K	$10,746.00
Tahquamenon Area Schools Code: 48040 • Luce Co. (ISD 17)	492.2 pupils 36.6 teachers	13.45:1	$40,053.00	-$24,769.50 -38.2%	-$22,606.00 ISD Med: $63K	$8,449.00
Creative Technologies Academy Code: 41918 • Kent Co. (ISD 41) PSA	298.9 pupils 17.4 teachers	17.19:1	$40,018.00	-$7,816.50 -16.3%	-$11,402.50 ISD Med: $51K	$6,953.00
Honey Creek Community School Code: 81901 • Washtenaw Co. (ISD 81) PSA	233.4 pupils 20.0 teachers	11.67:1	$39,599.00	-$8,235.50 -17.2%	-$20,613.50 ISD Med: $60K	$9,333.00
Henry Ford Academy Code: 82926 • Wayne Co. (ISD 82) PSA	468.6 pupils 41.6 teachers	11.25:1	$39,480.00	-$8,354.50 -17.5%	-$37,485.00 ISD Med: $77K	$8,077.00
Alba Public Schools Code: 05010 • Antrim Co. (ISD 28)	96.1 pupils 7.4 teachers	13.04:1	$39,264.00	-$25,558.50 -39.4%	-$26,389.50 ISD Med: $66K	$8,737.00
Benton Harbor Area Schools Code: 11010 • Berrien Co. (ISD 11)	1,240.3 pupils 78.2 teachers	15.86:1	$39,211.00	-$25,611.50 -39.5%	-$25,492.00 ISD Med: $65K	$11,748.00
Verona Township S/D #1F Code: 32650 • Huron Co. (ISD 32)	27 pupils 1.0 teachers	25.96:1	$37,825.00	-$26,997.50 -41.6%	-$20,925.00 ISD Med: $59K	$9,584.00
Colon Community School District Code: 75040 • St. Joseph Co. (ISD 75)	518.7 pupils 37.6 teachers	13.81:1	$37,708.00	-$27,114.50 -41.8%	-$16,758.00 ISD Med: $54K	$9,410.00
Vanderbilt Area Schools Code: 69040 • Otsego Co. (ISD 16)	67.9 pupils 12 teachers	5.66:1	$36,852.00	-$27,970.50 -43.1%	-$28,739.00 ISD Med: $66K	$20,918.00
Athens Area Schools Code: 13050 • Calhoun Co. (ISD 13)	440.9 pupils 45.4 teachers	9.71:1	$36,242.00	-$28,580.50 -44.1%	-$27,635.00 ISD Med: $64K	$9,844.00
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools Code: 55010 • Menominee Co. (ISD 55)	247.7 pupils 18.1 teachers	13.71:1	$33,279.00	-$31,543.50 -48.7%	-$10,606.00 ISD Med: $44K	$8,803.00
Atlanta Community Schools Code: 60010 • Montmorency Co. (ISD 04)	245.5 pupils 17.1 teachers	14.35:1	$32,327.00	-$32,495.50 -50.1%	-$15,328.00 ISD Med: $48K	$8,889.00
Oneida Township S/D #3 Code: 23490 • Eaton Co. (ISD 23)	20.8 pupils N/A	N/A	$31,753.00	-$33,069.50 -51.0%	-$28,371.00 ISD Med: $60K	$9,215.00
Blue Water Middle College Code: 74914 • St. Clair Co. (ISD 74) PSA	241.9 pupils 17.4 teachers	13.89:1	$966.00	-$46,868.50 -98.0%	-$23,588.00 ISD Med: $25K	$8,674.00
Flint Cultural Center Academy Code: 25919 • Genesee Co. (ISD 25) PSA	693.5 pupils 37.5 teachers	18.51:1	$174.00	-$47,660.50 -99.6%	-$21,420.50 ISD Med: $22K	$7,303.00

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.