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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5507380

Kewaskum School District

Kewaskum School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,789 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kewaskum School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,448
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,860
Per-pupil spending
1,789
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in WI
$67,448

Kewaskum School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,789 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,448, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,789 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Kewaskum School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (1,789 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 35th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 54th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Kewaskum School District ranks #261 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #369 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
  • +4.4% 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, Kewaskum School District's instructional payroll puts 68.5% into regular program , 2.3 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 Kewaskum School WI median Gap
Regular program 68.5% 70.7% -2.3 pp
Special education 20.4% 19.8% +0.6 pp
Vocational programs 7.4% 5.2% +2.2 pp
Other programs 3.8% 3.9% -0.2 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 5507380 · FY2023.

LEAID 5507380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Kewaskum School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-MID P54 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,789 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Blair-Taylor FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,448 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Wisconsin · P54 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: De (+$345est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Kewaskum School

Salary neighbourhood · Kewaskum School

Kewaskum 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Kewaskum School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,448 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Kewaskum 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

Kewaskum 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 Kewaskum School District ranks #261 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #369 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

Kewaskum 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 Kewaskum School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 9.9 points, a growth rate faster than 11% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$67,448.097

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
$72,354

+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 Kewaskum School District

What the Numbers Say About Kewaskum School District

Kewaskum School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 1,789 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,860. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,448, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5507380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Kewaskum School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 35% 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, Kewaskum School District reports $26.6M in total expenditure against $28.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Kewaskum 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.

Kewaskum School District $67,448
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Kewaskum School District pays -15.7% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $14,860 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, Kewaskum School District sits closest to Blair-Taylor School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Country 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. Blair-Taylor School District
  2. Big Foot UHS School District
  3. Omro School District
  4. Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
  5. Waupun School District
  6. Hillsboro School District
  7. Belleville School District
  8. Oconto Falls Public School District
  9. Melrose-Mindoro School District
  10. De Pere School District
  11. Wisconsin Heights School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lake Country School District
  2. New Berlin School District
  3. Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District
  4. Tomah Area School District
  5. Swallow School District
  6. Baldwin-Woodville Area School District
  7. Mount Horeb Area School District
  8. Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
  9. Wheatland J1 School District
  10. Hamilton School District
  11. Franklin Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Kewaskum School District: closest on enrollment (1,789 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,448 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

$28.9M
Total Revenue
$26.6M
Total Expenditure
$7.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.3M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Kewaskum 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. Kewaskum School District places 223 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.

Portage Community School District
$61,502
2,088 students
Cudahy School District
$82,592
2,093 students
Plymouth Joint School District
$75,030
2,110 students
Somerset School District
$79,740
1,463 students
Waterford Graded J1 School District
$71,915
1,463 students
Grafton School District
$78,025
2,116 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 Kewaskum School District
What is the average teacher salary in Kewaskum School District?

The average teacher salary in Kewaskum School District is $67,448 (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 Kewaskum School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Kewaskum School District pays 4.3% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $67,448.

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

Kewaskum School District pays 4.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,448.

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

Kewaskum School District spends approximately $14,860 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Kewaskum School District's total expenditure of $26.6M (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. Kewaskum 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.