School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5500210
Alma Center School District
Alma Center School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alma Center School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $72,168
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,784
- Per-pupil spending
- 587
- Students enrolled
- 63rd
- Pct. in WI
Near benchmark
Alma Center School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,168, near the national average of $70,245, serving 587 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Alma Center School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (587 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 63rd percentile for Wisconsin
- 63rd percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Wisconsin ranks #19 of 49 on the salary estimate and #20 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Alma Center School District ranks #148 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #87 of 403 by per-pupil spending. Gibraltar Area School District pay #1 at $100,669 is not Nicolet Union High School School District spending #1 at $43,137 per pupil
- +28.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$3,498,000 ÷ 48.47 reported teacher FTE = $72,168
- Regular program $2,232,000 · 63.8%
- Special education $848,000 · 24.2%
- Vocational programs $312,000 · 8.9%
- Other programs $106,000 · 3.0%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Wisconsin median
Among 421 Wisconsin districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Alma Center School District's instructional payroll puts 63.8% into regular program , 6.9 points below the state median of 70.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Alma Center | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 63.8% | 70.7% | -6.9 pp |
| Special education | 24.2% | 19.8% | +4.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.9% | 5.2% | +3.7 pp |
| Other programs | 3.0% | 3.9% | -0.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 421 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5500210 · FY2023.
LEAID 5500210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Alma Center F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $72,168 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Wisconsin · P63 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Racine (+$48est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Alma Center
Salary neighbourhood · Alma Center
Alma Center 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).
- McFarland · low pole
McFarland · low pole
$44,345 est. salary
- Oshkosh · near
Oshkosh · near
$71,899 est. salary
- Middleton-Cross · near
Middleton-Cross · near
$72,024 est. salary
- Alma · this district
Alma · this district
$72,168 est. salary
- Racine · near
Racine · near
$72,217 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Alma Center
Alma Center School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$72,168 Top 37% higher than 63% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Alma Center School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +28.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 13.9 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $72,168.352
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $77,417
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+7% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Wisconsin run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
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 Wisconsin 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 Alma Center School District
What the Numbers Say About Alma Center School District
Alma Center School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 587 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,784. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,168, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5500210 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Alma Center School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 63% of them. Wisconsin itself ranks #19 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Alma Center School District reports $12.8M in total expenditure against $11.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Alma Center School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Wisconsin average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Alma Center School District pays -9.8% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $21,784 vs $22,253
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 Wisconsin districts
On pay, Alma Center School District sits closest to Cumberland School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wonewoc-Union Center 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.
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- Waterford Graded J1 School District
- West Salem School District
- Walworth J1 School District
- Viroqua Area School District
- Yorkville J2 School District
- Luxemburg-Casco School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Alma Center School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Alma Center School District: closest on enrollment (587 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,168 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alma Center School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Wisconsin Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Wisconsin districts belongs to Gibraltar Area School District at $100,669. Alma Center School District places 130 of 304 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. South Carolina and Idaho are the states closest to Wisconsin on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 402 Wisconsin districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Center School District
What is the average teacher salary in Alma Center School District?
The average teacher salary in Alma Center School District is $72,168 (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 Alma Center School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Alma Center School District pays 2.4% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $72,168.
How does Alma Center School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Alma Center School District pays 2.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,168.
What is the per-pupil spending in Alma Center School District?
Alma Center School District spends approximately $21,784 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Alma Center School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Alma Center School District's total expenditure of $12.8M (NCES FY2023).
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