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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5503270

Deerfield Community School District

Deerfield Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Deerfield Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,598
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,691
Per-pupil spending
751
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in WI
$68,598

Deerfield Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,598, near the national average of $70,245, serving 751 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Deerfield Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Wisconsin
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Deerfield Community School District ranks #233 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #280 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
  • +15.4% 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, Deerfield Community School District's instructional payroll puts 22.3% into special education , 2.5 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 Deerfield Community WI median Gap
Regular program 69.5% 70.7% -1.2 pp
Special education 22.3% 19.8% +2.5 pp
Vocational programs 4.6% 5.2% -0.6 pp
Other programs 3.6% 3.9% -0.3 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 5503270 · FY2023.

LEAID 5503270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Deerfield Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 751 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marinette FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,598 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Wisconsin · P56 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eau ($79est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Deerfield Community

Salary neighbourhood · Deerfield Community

Deerfield Community sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Deerfield Community

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,598 Top 44% higher than 56% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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

Deerfield Community in Wisconsin's lower-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 Deerfield Community School District ranks #233 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #280 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

Deerfield Community 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
$68,597.561

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
$73,587

+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 Deerfield Community School District

What the Numbers Say About Deerfield Community School District

Deerfield Community School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 751 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,691. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,598, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5503270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Deerfield Community School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 42% 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, Deerfield Community School District reports $12.5M in total expenditure against $14.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.

How does Deerfield 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.

Deerfield Community School District $68,598
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Deerfield Community School District pays -14.3% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $16,691 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, Deerfield Community School District sits closest to Marinette School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hartford J1 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. Marinette School District
  2. Unity School District
  3. Boyceville Community School District
  4. Williams Bay School District
  5. Prescott School District
  6. Stanley-Boyd Area School District
  7. Menominee Indian School District
  8. Northwood School District
  9. Delavan-Darien School District
  10. Winneconne Community School District
  11. Cuba City School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hartford J1 School District
  2. Lodi School District
  3. Edgerton School District
  4. Walworth J1 School District
  5. Greendale School District
  6. Fall River School District
  7. Peshtigo School District
  8. Stratford School District
  9. Berlin Area School District
  10. Waterford Graded J1 School District
  11. Lancaster Community School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Deerfield Community School District: closest on enrollment (751 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,598 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

$14.6M
Total Revenue
$12.5M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.1M
Regular Program
$1.0M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Deerfield 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. Deerfield Community School District places 200 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.

View all Wisconsin districts →

Other Wisconsin Districts

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

Bristol #1 School District
$78,508
782 students
Kohler School District
$69,147
714 students
Crivitz School District
$63,157
791 students
Abbotsford School District
$69,967
792 students
Spring Valley School District
$69,051
708 students
Boscobel Area School District
$71,435
703 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 Deerfield Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Deerfield Community School District?

The average teacher salary in Deerfield Community School District is $68,598 (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 Deerfield Community School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Deerfield Community School District pays 2.7% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $68,598.

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

Deerfield Community School District pays 2.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,598.

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

Deerfield Community School District spends approximately $16,691 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Deerfield Community School District's total expenditure of $12.5M (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. Deerfield Community 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.