School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5502640

Clinton Community School District

Clinton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clinton Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,272
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$29,385
Per-pupil spending
1,047
Students enrolled
79th
Pct. in WI
$76,272

Clinton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,272, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,047 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Clinton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,047 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 79th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • Clinton Community School District ranks #83 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 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
  • +23.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Wisconsin median

Among 421 Wisconsin districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Clinton Community School District's instructional payroll puts 62.0% into regular program , 8.8 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 Clinton Community WI median Gap
Regular program 62.0% 70.7% -8.8 pp
Special education 21.8% 19.8% +2.0 pp
Vocational programs 10.3% 5.2% +5.1 pp
Other programs 6.0% 3.9% +2.0 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 5502640 · FY2023.

LEAID 5502640 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Clinton Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P79 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,047 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Holmen FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,272 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Wisconsin · P69 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Franklin (+$94est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Clinton Community

Salary neighbourhood · Clinton Community

Clinton Community 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 Clinton Community

Clinton Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,272 Top 31% higher than 69% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. 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

What stands out about Clinton Community School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 8.8 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,140 to 1,047 students (8.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,385 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$76,272.343

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
$81,820

+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 Clinton Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Clinton Community School District

Clinton Community School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 1,047 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,385. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,272, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5502640 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Clinton Community School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 79% 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, Clinton Community School District reports $30.8M in total expenditure against $27.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Clinton Community 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.

Clinton Community School District $76,272
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Clinton Community School District pays -4.7% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $29,385 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, Clinton Community School District sits closest to Holmen School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Augusta 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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Clinton Community School District: closest on enrollment (1,047 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,272 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$27.2M
Total Revenue
$30.8M
Total Expenditure
$5.6M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.5M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Clinton Community 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. Clinton Community School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 74 of 304, 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.

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Other Wisconsin Districts

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 Clinton Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Clinton Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Clinton Community School District is $76,272 (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 Clinton Community School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Clinton Community School District pays 8.2% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $76,272.

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

Clinton Community School District pays 8.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,272.

What is the per-pupil spending in Clinton Community School District?

Clinton Community School District spends approximately $29,385 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Clinton Community School District's total expenditure of $30.8M (NCES FY2023).

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