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North Lake School District

North Lake School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (331 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Lake School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,090
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,798
Per-pupil spending
331
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in WI
$69,090

North Lake School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (331 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,090, near the national average of $70,245, serving 331 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North Lake School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (331 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 45th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 57th 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.
  • North Lake School District ranks #222 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #327 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
  • +29.7% 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, North Lake School District's instructional payroll puts 78.6% into regular program , 7.8 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 North Lake WI median Gap
Regular program 78.6% 70.7% +7.8 pp
Special education 18.7% 19.8% -1.1 pp
Vocational programs 1.6% 5.2% -3.6 pp
Other programs 1.1% 3.9% -2.8 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 5509300 · FY2023.

LEAID 5509300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P45 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-TINY 331 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Phillips FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,090 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Wisconsin · P57 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: La ($79est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Lake

Salary neighbourhood · North Lake

North Lake 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 North Lake

North Lake School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,090 Top 43% higher than 57% 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. North Lake 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

North Lake 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 North Lake School District ranks #222 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #327 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

North Lake 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 North Lake School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 15.4 points, a growth rate faster than 95% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (331 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,089.547

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
$74,115

+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 North Lake School District

What the Numbers Say About North Lake School District

North Lake School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 331 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,798. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,090, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5509300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in North Lake School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 45% 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, North Lake School District reports $5.2M in total expenditure against $5.4M 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 $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does North Lake 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.

North Lake School District $69,090
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

North Lake School District pays -13.7% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $15,798 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, North Lake School District sits closest to Phillips School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mondovi 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. Phillips School District
  2. Juda School District
  3. Drummond Area School District
  4. Spring Valley School District
  5. Kohler School District
  6. River Ridge School District
  7. Stratford School District
  8. Florence County School District
  9. Barron Area School District
  10. Valders Area School District
  11. Parkview School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mondovi School District
  2. Silver Lake J1 School District
  3. Yorkville J2 School District
  4. Randall J1 School District
  5. Crivitz School District
  6. Valders Area School District
  7. Maple School District
  8. Niagara School District
  9. Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
  10. Tomahawk School District
  11. Edgar School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Lake School District: closest on enrollment (331 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,090 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

$5.4M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenditure
$1.8M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.4M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in North Lake 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. North Lake School District places 192 of 305 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.

Wabeno Area School District
$67,000
391 students
Pecatonica Area School District
$63,288
391 students
Albany School District
$61,061
271 students
Mellen School District
$60,659
270 students
Elcho School District
$74,697
269 students
Luck School District
$65,579
394 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 North Lake School District
What is the average teacher salary in North Lake School District?

The average teacher salary in North Lake School District is $69,090 (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 North Lake School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

North Lake School District pays 2.0% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $69,090.

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

North Lake School District pays 1.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,090.

What is the per-pupil spending in North Lake School District?

North Lake School District spends approximately $15,798 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of North Lake School District's total expenditure of $5.2M (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. North Lake 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.