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Bayfield School District

Bayfield School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (426 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bayfield School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,025
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$36,070
Per-pupil spending
426
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in WI
$83,025

Bayfield School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (426 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,025, above the national average of $70,245, serving 426 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bayfield School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (426 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Bayfield School District ranks #24 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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

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Instructional payroll mix vs Wisconsin median

Among 421 Wisconsin districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bayfield School District's instructional payroll puts 29.8% into special education , 10.0 points above the state median of 19.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Wisconsin peer.

Program Bayfield School WI median Gap
Regular program 64.3% 70.7% -6.4 pp
Special education 29.8% 19.8% +10.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.9% 5.2% -1.4 pp
Other programs 2.0% 3.9% -1.9 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 5500900 · FY2023.

LEAID 5500900 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bayfield School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-HIGH $36K/pupil ENR-TINY 426 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Iowa-Grant FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,025 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Wisconsin · P78 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Manitowoc ($533est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bayfield School

Salary neighbourhood · Bayfield School

Bayfield School 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
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National salary distribution for Bayfield School

Bayfield School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,025 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. Bayfield School 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

Bayfield School 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 Bayfield School District ranks #24 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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

Bayfield 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

What stands out about Bayfield School District

  • It is a very small district (426 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $36,070 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$83,024.581

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
$89,063

+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 Bayfield School District

What the Numbers Say About Bayfield School District

Bayfield School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 426 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $36,070. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,025, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5500900 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Bayfield School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 94% 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, Bayfield School District reports $15.4M in total expenditure against $14.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Bayfield 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.

Bayfield School District $83,025
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Bayfield School District pays +3.7% more than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $36,070 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, Bayfield School District sits closest to Iowa-Grant School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bonduel 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. Iowa-Grant School District
  2. Wheatland J1 School District
  3. Hartford UHS School District
  4. Fox Point J2 School District
  5. Swallow School District
  6. Lake Country School District
  7. Union Grove UHS School District
  8. Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District
  9. Mineral Point Unified School District
  10. Union Grove J1 School District
  11. Lakeland UHS School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bonduel School District
  2. Lac du Flambeau #1 School District
  3. Bowler School District
  4. Saint Francis School District
  5. Barron Area School District
  6. Granton Area School District
  7. Oakfield School District
  8. Central/Westosha UHS School District
  9. Kohler School District
  10. Clintonville School District
  11. Menominee Indian School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bayfield School District: closest on enrollment (426 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,025 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

$14.0M
Total Revenue
$15.4M
Total Expenditure
$4.7M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.0M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bayfield 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. Bayfield School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 of 305, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Bruce School District
$66,413
410 students
Owen-Withee School District
$56,810
442 students
Niagara School District
$66,348
443 students
Rib Lake School District
$65,746
444 students
Richmond School District
$75,927
407 students
Belmont Community School District
$62,609
405 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 Bayfield School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bayfield School District?

The average teacher salary in Bayfield School District is $83,025 (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 Bayfield School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Bayfield School District pays 17.8% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $83,025.

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

Bayfield School District pays 18.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,025.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bayfield School District?

Bayfield School District spends approximately $36,070 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Bayfield School District's total expenditure of $15.4M (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. Bayfield 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.