School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5509360
Merton Community School District
Merton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (920 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Merton Community School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $65,754
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,521
- Per-pupil spending
- 920
- Students enrolled
- 27th
- Pct. in WI
Below benchmark
Merton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (920 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,754, below the national average of $70,245, serving 920 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Merton Community School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (920 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 27th percentile for Wisconsin
- 50th 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.
- Merton Community School District ranks #293 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #402 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
- +3.6% 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, Merton Community School District's instructional payroll puts 78.9% into regular program , 8.2 points above the state median of 70.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Wisconsin district.
| Program | Merton Community | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.9% | 70.7% | +8.2 pp |
| Special education | 16.9% | 19.8% | -2.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.5% | 5.2% | -2.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.7% | 3.9% | -2.2 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 5509360 · FY2023.
LEAID 5509360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Merton Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $65,754 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Wisconsin · P50 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$1,200est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Merton Community
Salary neighbourhood · Merton Community
Merton Community trails 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).
- McFarland · low pole
McFarland · low pole
$44,345 est. salary
- Merton · this district
Merton · this district
$65,754 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$66,954 est. salary
- De · near
De · near
$67,793 est. salary
- Eau · near
Eau · near
$68,519 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Merton Community
Merton Community School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$65,754 Top 50% higher than 50% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Merton Community in Wisconsin's lower-third pay band
Same 403 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gibraltar Area School District
Gibraltar Area School District
$100,669 est. avg salary
- Nicolet Union High School School District
Nicolet Union High School School District
$93,476 est. avg salary
- Merton Community School District
Merton Community School District
$65,754 est. avg salary
What this shows Merton Community School District ranks #293 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #402 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Merton Community School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Nicolet Union High School School District
Nicolet Union High School School District
$43,137 per pupil
- Gibraltar Area School District
Gibraltar Area School District
$27,852 per pupil
- Merton Community School District $12,521
Merton Community School District
$12,521 per pupil
What this shows Nicolet Union High School School District leads spending at $43,137 per pupil; Gibraltar Area School District leads pay.
What stands out about Merton Community School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 10.7 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 9.0% here, from 844 students in FY2019 to 920 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $65,754.09
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $70,536
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Merton Community School District
What the Numbers Say About Merton Community School District
Merton Community School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 920 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,521. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,754, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5509360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Merton Community School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 27% 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, Merton Community School District reports $11.5M in total expenditure against $12.2M 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 $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.
How does Merton Community 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.
Merton Community School District pays -17.9% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $12,521 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, Merton Community School District sits closest to Rib Lake School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Slinger 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Merton Community School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Merton Community School District: closest on enrollment (920 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,754 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Merton Community 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. Placed 244 of 304, Merton Community School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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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Smaller-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Merton Community School District
What is the average teacher salary in Merton Community School District?
The average teacher salary in Merton Community School District is $65,754 (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 Merton Community School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Merton Community School District pays 6.7% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $65,754.
How does Merton Community School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Merton Community School District pays 6.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,754.
What is the per-pupil spending in Merton Community School District?
Merton Community School District spends approximately $12,521 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Merton Community School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Merton Community School District's total expenditure of $11.5M (NCES FY2023).
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