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Eau Claire Area School District

Eau Claire Area School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,519 (above only 41% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Eau Claire Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,519
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,689
Per-pupil spending
10,871
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in WI
$68,519

Eau Claire Area School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,519 (above only 41% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,519, near the national average of $70,245, serving 10,871 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Eau Claire Area School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,519 (above only 41% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 41st percentile for Wisconsin
  • 56th 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.
  • Eau Claire Area School District ranks #236 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 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
  • +18.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$55,233,000 ÷ 806.10 reported teacher FTE = $68,519

  • Regular program $35,374,000 · 64.0%
  • Special education $14,970,000 · 27.1%
  • Vocational programs $2,195,000 · 4.0%
  • Other programs $2,694,000 · 4.9%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Wisconsin median

Among 421 Wisconsin districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Eau Claire Area School District's instructional payroll puts 27.1% into special education , 7.3 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 Eau Claire WI median Gap
Regular program 64.0% 70.7% -6.7 pp
Special education 27.1% 19.8% +7.3 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 5.2% -1.2 pp
Other programs 4.9% 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 5504050 · FY2023.

LEAID 5504050 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Eau Claire F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P41 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.9K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near La FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,519 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in Wisconsin · P56 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: La (+$492est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Eau Claire

Salary neighbourhood · Eau Claire

Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire

Eau Claire Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,519 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

Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire Area School District ranks #236 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #281 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

Eau Claire Area 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 Eau Claire Area School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 4.0 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$68,518.794

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
$73,502

+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 Eau Claire Area School District

What the Numbers Say About Eau Claire Area School District

Eau Claire Area School District is a mid-sized school district in Wisconsin, serving 10,871 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,689. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,519, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5504050 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Eau Claire Area School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 41% 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, Eau Claire Area School District reports $181.4M in total expenditure against $190.1M 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 $35.4M, special-education teacher pay is $15.0M.

How does Eau Claire 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.

Eau Claire Area School District $68,519
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Eau Claire Area School District pays -14.4% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $16,689 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, Eau Claire Area School District sits closest to La Crosse School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hudson 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. La Crosse School District
  2. Stoughton Area School District
  3. De Pere School District
  4. Monona Grove School District
  5. Janesville School District
  6. Pulaski Community School District
  7. West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
  8. Sun Prairie Area School District
  9. Howard-Suamico School District
  10. Wauwatosa School District
  11. Mukwonago School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hudson School District
  2. Wauwatosa School District
  3. Kaukauna Area School District
  4. D C Everest Area School District
  5. Muskego-Norway School District
  6. De Forest Area School District
  7. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
  8. Superior School District
  9. Verona Area School District
  10. Stevens Point Area Public School District
  11. Sheboygan Area School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Eau Claire Area School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Eau Claire Area School District: closest on enrollment (10,871 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,519 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

$190.1M
Total Revenue
$181.4M
Total Expenditure
$55.2M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.4M
Regular Program
$15.0M
Special Education
$2.2M
Vocational
$2.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Eau Claire 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. Eau Claire Area School District places 203 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

Large-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Oconomowoc Area School District
$79,016
5,015 students
Mukwonago School District
$71,412
5,009 students
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
$71,533
4,783 students
Franklin Public School District
$76,367
4,781 students
Muskego-Norway School District
$84,259
4,767 students
Manitowoc School District
$82,491
4,726 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 Eau Claire Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in Eau Claire Area School District?

The average teacher salary in Eau Claire Area School District is $68,519 (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 Eau Claire Area School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Eau Claire Area School District pays 2.8% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $68,519.

How does Eau Claire Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Eau Claire Area School District pays 2.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,519.

What is the per-pupil spending in Eau Claire Area School District?

Eau Claire Area School District spends approximately $16,689 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Eau Claire Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Eau Claire Area School District's total expenditure of $181.4M (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. Eau Claire Area 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.