School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5502880
Cornell School District
Cornell School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (404 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cornell School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $76,703
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,463
- Per-pupil spending
- 404
- Students enrolled
- 81st
- Pct. in WI
Above benchmark
Cornell School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (404 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,703, above the national average of $70,245, serving 404 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Cornell School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (404 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 81st percentile for Wisconsin
- 70th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Cornell School District ranks #75 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #193 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
- +31.6% 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, Cornell School District's instructional payroll puts 24.9% into special education , 5.1 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 | Cornell School | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 67.1% | 70.7% | -3.7 pp |
| Special education | 24.9% | 19.8% | +5.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.3% | 5.2% | +0.1 pp |
| Other programs | 2.8% | 3.9% | -1.1 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 5502880 · FY2023.
LEAID 5502880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cornell School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $76,703 estimated average teacher salary · P81 in Wisconsin · P70 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hamilton ($87est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cornell School
Salary neighbourhood · Cornell School
Cornell 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).
- McFarland · low pole
McFarland · low pole
$44,345 est. salary
- Franklin · near
Franklin · near
$76,367 est. salary
- Hamilton · near
Hamilton · near
$76,616 est. salary
- Cornell
Cornell · this district
$76,703 est. salary
- D · near
D · near
$77,095 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cornell School
Cornell School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$76,703 Top 30% higher than 70% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Cornell School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 17.3 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (404 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $76,703.142
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $82,282
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 Cornell School District
What the Numbers Say About Cornell School District
Cornell School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 404 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,463. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,703, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5502880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Cornell School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 81% 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, Cornell School District reports $7.5M in total expenditure against $8.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Cornell 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.
Cornell School District pays -4.2% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $18,463 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, Cornell School District sits closest to Clinton Community School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Shiocton 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Cornell School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cornell School District: closest on enrollment (404 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,703 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 Cornell 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. Cornell School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 67 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.
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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 Cornell School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cornell School District?
The average teacher salary in Cornell School District is $76,703 (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 Cornell School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Cornell School District pays 8.9% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $76,703.
How does Cornell School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cornell School District pays 9.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,703.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cornell School District?
Cornell School District spends approximately $18,463 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cornell School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Cornell School District's total expenditure of $7.5M (NCES FY2023).
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