School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5503180
De Forest Area School District
De Forest Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (4,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for De Forest Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $75,840
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,905
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,147
- Students enrolled
- 77th
- Pct. in WI
Above benchmark
De Forest Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (4,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,840, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,147 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: De Forest Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (4,147 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 77th percentile for Wisconsin
- 69th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- De Forest Area School District ranks #92 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #275 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
- +24.4% 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, De Forest Area School District's instructional payroll puts 23.6% into special education , 3.8 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 | De Forest | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 69.1% | 70.7% | -1.6 pp |
| Special education | 23.6% | 19.8% | +3.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.3% | 5.2% | -0.9 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 5503180 · FY2023.
LEAID 5503180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
De Forest F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $75,840 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Wisconsin · P69 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wausau ($30est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for De Forest
Salary neighbourhood · De Forest
De Forest 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
- Wausau · near
Wausau · near
$75,811 est. salary
- De · this district
De · this district
$75,840 est. salary
- Green · near
Green · near
$76,023 est. salary
- Franklin · near
Franklin · near
$76,367 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for De Forest
De Forest Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$75,840 Top 31% higher than 69% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about De Forest Area School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 10.1 points, a growth rate faster than 89% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 8.3% here, from 3,828 students in FY2019 to 4,147 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $75,840.468
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $81,356
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 De Forest Area School District
What the Numbers Say About De Forest Area School District
De Forest Area School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Wisconsin, serving 4,147 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,905. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,840, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5503180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in De Forest Area School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 77% 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, De Forest Area School District reports $70.1M in total expenditure against $73.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.1M, special-education teacher pay is $5.1M.
How does De Forest Area 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.
De Forest Area School District pays -5.2% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $16,905 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, De Forest Area School District sits closest to Monroe School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Baraboo 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.
- Baraboo School District
- Muskego-Norway School District
- North Fond du Lac School District
- Verona Area School District
- Kaukauna Area School District
- Whitewater Unified School District
- Stevens Point Area Public School District
- Manitowoc School District
- Wautoma Area School District
- Eau Claire Area School District
- Hartford J1 School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near De Forest Area School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for De Forest Area School District: closest on enrollment (4,147 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,840 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 De Forest Area 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. De Forest Area School District places 80 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 De Forest Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in De Forest Area School District?
The average teacher salary in De Forest Area School District is $75,840 (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 De Forest Area School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
De Forest Area School District pays 7.6% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $75,840.
How does De Forest Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
De Forest Area School District pays 8.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,840.
What is the per-pupil spending in De Forest Area School District?
De Forest Area School District spends approximately $16,905 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of De Forest Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of De Forest Area School District's total expenditure of $70.1M (NCES FY2023).
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