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Kenosha School District

Kenosha School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (19,069 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kenosha School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$81,247
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,076
Per-pupil spending
19,069
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in WI
$81,247

Kenosha School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (19,069 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,247, above the national average of $70,245, serving 19,069 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Kenosha School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (19,069 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Wisconsin
  • 76th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Kenosha School District ranks #38 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #266 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
  • +14.9% 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, Kenosha School District's instructional payroll puts 23.0% into special education , 3.2 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 Kenosha School WI median Gap
Regular program 71.2% 70.7% +0.5 pp
Special education 23.0% 19.8% +3.2 pp
Vocational programs 2.9% 5.2% -2.3 pp
Other programs 2.8% 3.9% -1.1 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 5507320 · FY2023.

LEAID 5507320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Kenosha School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-MID P76 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 19.1K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Milwaukee FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $81,247 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Wisconsin · P76 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Milwaukee ($1,205est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Kenosha School

Salary neighbourhood · Kenosha School

Kenosha School 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
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National salary distribution for Kenosha School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$81,247 Top 24% higher than 76% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Kenosha 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

Kenosha School in Wisconsin's upper-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 Kenosha School District ranks #38 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #266 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

Kenosha 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 Kenosha School District

  • Enrolment fell from 21,233 to 19,069 students (10.2% 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
$81,247.269

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
$87,156

+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 Kenosha School District

What the Numbers Say About Kenosha School District

Kenosha School District is a mid-sized school district in Wisconsin, serving 19,069 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,076. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,247, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5507320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Kenosha School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 91% 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, Kenosha School District reports $325.6M in total expenditure against $336.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $76.8M, special-education teacher pay is $24.8M.

How does Kenosha 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.

Kenosha School District $81,247
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Kenosha School District pays +1.5% more than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $17,076 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, Kenosha School District sits closest to Milwaukee School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Stevens Point Area Public 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. Milwaukee School District
  2. Hudson School District
  3. Waukesha School District
  4. Madison Metropolitan School District
  5. Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
  6. Oconomowoc Area School District
  7. Muskego-Norway School District
  8. West Bend School District
  9. Appleton Area School District
  10. Neenah Joint School District
  11. D C Everest Area School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Stevens Point Area Public School District
  2. Verona Area School District
  3. Muskego-Norway School District
  4. Eau Claire Area School District
  5. Hudson School District
  6. Wauwatosa School District
  7. D C Everest Area School District
  8. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
  9. Sheboygan Area School District
  10. Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
  11. Oconomowoc Area School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Kenosha School District: closest on enrollment (19,069 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,247 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

$336.0M
Total Revenue
$325.6M
Total Expenditure
$107.9M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$76.8M
Regular Program
$24.8M
Special Education
$3.1M
Vocational
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Kenosha 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. Kenosha School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 32 of 304, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Wausau School District
$75,811
7,899 students
Elmbrook School District
$85,885
7,781 students
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
$72,024
7,263 students
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
$66,954
7,095 students
Stevens Point Area Public School District
$74,746
6,991 students
Wauwatosa School District
$71,398
6,935 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 Kenosha School District
What is the average teacher salary in Kenosha School District?

The average teacher salary in Kenosha School District is $81,247 (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 Kenosha School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Kenosha School District pays 15.3% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $81,247.

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

Kenosha School District pays 15.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,247.

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

Kenosha School District spends approximately $17,076 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Kenosha School District's total expenditure of $325.6M (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. Kenosha 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.