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Freedom Area School District

Freedom Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,554 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Freedom Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,652
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$15,391
Per-pupil spending
1,554
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in WI
$74,652

Freedom Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,554 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,652, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,554 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Freedom Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,554 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Wisconsin
  • 67th 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.
  • Freedom Area School District ranks #112 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #343 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
  • +21.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5504920 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Freedom Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,554 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Spooner FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,652 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Wisconsin · P67 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beloit (+$31est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Freedom Area

Salary neighbourhood · Freedom Area

Freedom Area 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 Freedom Area

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,652 Top 33% higher than 67% 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. Freedom Area School 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 Freedom Area School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 6.7 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$74,652.201

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
$80,082

+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 Freedom Area School District

What the Numbers Say About Freedom Area School District

Freedom Area School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 1,554 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,391. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,652, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5504920 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Freedom Area School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 72% 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, Freedom Area School District reports $23.9M in total expenditure against $24.2M 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 $6.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Freedom 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.

Freedom Area School District $74,652
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Freedom Area School District pays -6.7% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $15,391 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, Freedom Area School District sits closest to Spooner Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Mills Area 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. Spooner Area School District
  2. Beloit School District
  3. Marshfield Unified School District
  4. Cadott Community School District
  5. Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District
  6. West De Pere School District
  7. Riverdale School District
  8. River Valley School District
  9. Bonduel School District
  10. Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District
  11. Plymouth Joint School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lake Mills Area School District
  2. Durand-Arkansaw School District
  3. West De Pere School District
  4. Menomonee Falls School District
  5. Menomonie Area School District
  6. Hurley School District
  7. Northern Ozaukee School District
  8. Arrowhead UHS School District
  9. Little Chute Area School District
  10. Merrill Area School District
  11. Ripon Area School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Freedom Area School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Freedom Area School District: closest on enrollment (1,554 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,652 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

$24.2M
Total Revenue
$23.9M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.0M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Freedom 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. Freedom Area School District places 97 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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Other Wisconsin Districts

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

Little Chute Area School District
$70,876
1,582 students
Hartford J1 School District
$72,774
1,517 students
Evansville Community School District
$71,348
1,593 students
Osceola School District
$74,194
1,594 students
Lake Mills Area School District
$68,302
1,508 students
Denmark School District
$72,908
1,616 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 Freedom Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in Freedom Area School District?

The average teacher salary in Freedom Area School District is $74,652 (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 Freedom Area School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Freedom Area School District pays 5.9% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $74,652.

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

Freedom Area School District pays 6.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,652.

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

Freedom Area School District spends approximately $15,391 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Freedom Area School District's total expenditure of $23.9M (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. Freedom 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.