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Janesville School District

Janesville School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,400 (above only 47% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Janesville School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,400
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,972
Per-pupil spending
9,537
Students enrolled
47th
Pct. in WI
$69,400

Janesville School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,400 (above only 47% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,400, near the national average of $70,245, serving 9,537 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Janesville School District sits in the lowest third of Wisconsin districts on estimated teacher pay at $69,400 (above only 47% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 47th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Janesville School District ranks #213 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #320 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
  • +11.9% 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, Janesville School District's instructional payroll puts 66.1% into regular program , 4.7 points below the state median of 70.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Janesville School WI median Gap
Regular program 66.1% 70.7% -4.7 pp
Special education 21.0% 19.8% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 4.7% 5.2% -0.5 pp
Other programs 8.2% 3.9% +4.3 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 5507020 · FY2023.

LEAID 5507020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Janesville School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P47 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 9,537 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Pulaski FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,400 estimated average teacher salary · P47 in Wisconsin · P58 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: La ($389est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Janesville School

Salary neighbourhood · Janesville School

Janesville School 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 Janesville School

Janesville School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,400 Top 42% higher than 58% 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. Janesville 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

Janesville School 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 Janesville School District ranks #213 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #320 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

Janesville 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 Janesville School District

  • Enrolment fell from 10,069 to 9,537 students (5.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,400.108

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
$74,448

+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 Janesville School District

What the Numbers Say About Janesville School District

Janesville School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Wisconsin, serving 9,537 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,972. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,400, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5507020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Janesville School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 47% 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, Janesville School District reports $152.3M in total expenditure against $165.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.8M, special-education teacher pay is $11.1M.

How does Janesville 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.

Janesville School District $69,400
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Janesville School District pays -13.3% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $15,972 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, Janesville School District sits closest to Pulaski Community School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Onalaska 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. Pulaski Community School District
  2. Monona Grove School District
  3. La Crosse School District
  4. Whitnall School District
  5. Eau Claire Area School District
  6. Sun Prairie Area School District
  7. Stoughton Area School District
  8. Howard-Suamico School District
  9. De Pere School District
  10. Wauwatosa School District
  11. Mukwonago School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Onalaska School District
  2. Beaver Dam Unified School District
  3. Oconomowoc Area School District
  4. Marshfield Unified School District
  5. West Bend School District
  6. Reedsburg School District
  7. Greenfield School District
  8. Port Washington-Saukville School District
  9. Sheboygan Area School District
  10. Pulaski Community School District
  11. Superior School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Janesville School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Janesville School District: closest on enrollment (9,537 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,400 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

$165.0M
Total Revenue
$152.3M
Total Expenditure
$52.7M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.8M
Regular Program
$11.1M
Special Education
$2.5M
Vocational
$4.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Janesville 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. Janesville School District places 184 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

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

La Crosse School District
$69,011
5,992 students
Verona Area School District
$86,051
5,827 students
Howard-Suamico School District
$70,961
5,781 students
West Bend School District
$84,281
5,736 students
McFarland School District
$44,345
5,484 students
Hudson School District
$80,008
5,377 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 Janesville School District
What is the average teacher salary in Janesville School District?

The average teacher salary in Janesville School District is $69,400 (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 Janesville School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Janesville School District pays 1.5% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $69,400.

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

Janesville School District pays 1.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,400.

What is the per-pupil spending in Janesville School District?

Janesville School District spends approximately $15,972 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Janesville School District's total expenditure of $152.3M (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. Janesville 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.