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Arrowhead UHS School District

Arrowhead UHS School District sits in the highest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $97,778 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Arrowhead UHS School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$97,778
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,299
Per-pupil spending
2,086
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in WI
$97,778

Arrowhead UHS School District sits in the highest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $97,778 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $97,778, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,086 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Arrowhead UHS School District sits in the highest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $97,778 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 89th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Arrowhead UHS School District ranks #2 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #350 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
  • +15.9% 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

$11,264,000 ÷ 115.20 reported teacher FTE = $97,778

  • Regular program $7,705,000 · 68.4%
  • Special education $1,298,000 · 11.5%
  • Vocational programs $1,337,000 · 11.9%
  • Other programs $924,000 · 8.2%

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, Arrowhead UHS School District's instructional payroll puts 11.5% into special education , 8.3 points below the state median of 19.8%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Wisconsin district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Arrowhead UHS WI median Gap
Regular program 68.4% 70.7% -2.3 pp
Special education 11.5% 19.8% -8.3 pp
Vocational programs 11.9% 5.2% +6.6 pp
Other programs 8.2% 3.9% +4.3 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 5506180 · FY2023.

LEAID 5506180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Arrowhead UHS F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +39% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-MID P89 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,086 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gibraltar FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $97,778 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in Wisconsin · P89 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Verona ($11,727est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Arrowhead UHS

Salary neighbourhood · Arrowhead UHS

Arrowhead UHS already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Arrowhead UHS

Arrowhead UHS School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$97,778 Top 11% higher than 89% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 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

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Arrowhead UHS in Wisconsin's upper-third pay band

Same 403 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Arrowhead UHS School District ranks #2 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #350 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Arrowhead UHS School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nicolet Union High School School District leads spending at $43,137 per pupil; Gibraltar Area School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$97,777.778

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Wisconsin price level
93.2 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$104,889

+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 Arrowhead UHS School District

What the Numbers Say About Arrowhead UHS School District

Arrowhead UHS School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 2,086 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,299. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $97,778, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5506180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Arrowhead UHS School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 38.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (39.2% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in Wisconsin. Wisconsin itself ranks #19 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Arrowhead UHS School District reports $31.9M in total expenditure against $34.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Arrowhead UHS 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.

Arrowhead UHS School District $97,778
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Arrowhead UHS School District pays +22.2% more than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $15,299 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, Arrowhead UHS School District sits closest to Gibraltar Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northern Ozaukee 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Gibraltar Area School District
  2. Nicolet Union High School School District
  3. Waterford UHS School District
  4. Central/Westosha UHS School District
  5. Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District
  6. Wilmot UHS School District
  7. Elkhorn Area School District
  8. Watertown Unified School District
  9. Glendale-River Hills School District
  10. Verona Area School District
  11. Elmbrook School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northern Ozaukee School District
  2. Little Chute Area School District
  3. Hurley School District
  4. Merrill Area School District
  5. Ripon Area School District
  6. Menomonee Falls School District
  7. West De Pere School District
  8. Durand-Arkansaw School District
  9. Lake Mills Area School District
  10. Freedom Area School District
  11. Elmbrook School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Arrowhead UHS School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Arrowhead UHS School District: closest on enrollment (2,086 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($97,778 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

$34.6M
Total Revenue
$31.9M
Total Expenditure
$11.3M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Arrowhead UHS 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. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 304 districts of comparable size, Arrowhead UHS School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.

View all Wisconsin districts →

Other Wisconsin Districts

Smaller-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Jefferson School District
$69,533
1,728 students
Ripon Area School District
$66,141
1,694 students
Oconto Falls Public School District
$67,129
1,679 students
Fort Atkinson School District
$78,092
2,508 students
Port Washington-Saukville School District
$81,373
2,519 students
Brown Deer School District
$73,097
1,653 students

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 Arrowhead UHS School District
What is the average teacher salary in Arrowhead UHS School District?

The average teacher salary in Arrowhead UHS School District is $97,778 (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 Arrowhead UHS School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Arrowhead UHS School District pays 38.8% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $97,778.

How does Arrowhead UHS School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Arrowhead UHS School District pays 39.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $97,778.

What is the per-pupil spending in Arrowhead UHS School District?

Arrowhead UHS School District spends approximately $15,299 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Arrowhead UHS School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Arrowhead UHS School District's total expenditure of $31.9M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Arrowhead UHS School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.