School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5511880
Plum City School District
Plum City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plum City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,023
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $22,733
- Per-pupil spending
- 240
- Students enrolled
- 20th
- Pct. in WI
Below benchmark
Plum City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,023, below the national average of $70,245, serving 240 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Plum City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 20th percentile for Wisconsin
- 46th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Plum City School District ranks #321 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 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
- +20.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$1,703,000 ÷ 26.60 reported teacher FTE = $64,023
- Regular program $1,120,000 · 65.8%
- Special education $345,000 · 20.3%
- Vocational programs $178,000 · 10.5%
- Other programs $60,000 · 3.5%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs Wisconsin median
Among 421 Wisconsin districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Plum City School District's instructional payroll puts 10.5% into vocational programs , 5.2 points above the state median of 5.2%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Wisconsin peer.
| Program | Plum City | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 65.8% | 70.7% | -5.0 pp |
| Special education | 20.3% | 19.8% | +0.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.5% | 5.2% | +5.2 pp |
| Other programs | 3.5% | 3.9% | -0.4 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 5511880 · FY2023.
LEAID 5511880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Plum City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,023 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Wisconsin · P46 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$2,931est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Plum City
Salary neighbourhood · Plum City
Plum City 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
- Plum · this district
Plum · this district
$64,023 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 Plum City
Plum City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,023 46th percentile higher than 46% 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
Plum City 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
- Plum City School District
Plum City School District
$64,023 est. avg salary
What this shows Plum City School District ranks #321 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 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
Plum City 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
- Plum City School District
Plum City School District
$22,733 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 Plum City School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 5.8 points, a growth rate faster than 77% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 276 to 240 students (13.0% 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.
- It is a very small district (240 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
- $64,022.556
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $68,679
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 Plum City School District
What the Numbers Say About Plum City School District
Plum City School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 240 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,733. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,023, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5511880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Plum City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 20% 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, Plum City School District reports $5.5M in total expenditure against $5.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does Plum City 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.
Plum City School District pays -20.0% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $22,733 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, Plum City School District sits closest to Ladysmith School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wabeno Area 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
- Wabeno Area School District$22,757 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $67,000 estimated salary
- Twin Lakes #4 School District$22,629 per pupil-0.5% versus this district · $59,509 estimated salary
- Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District$22,853 per pupil+0.5% versus this district · $81,378 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Plum City School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Plum City School District: closest on enrollment (240 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,023 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 Plum City 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 257 of 305, Plum City 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 Plum City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Plum City School District?
The average teacher salary in Plum City School District is $64,023 (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 Plum City School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Plum City School District pays 9.1% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $64,023.
How does Plum City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Plum City School District pays 8.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,023.
What is the per-pupil spending in Plum City School District?
Plum City School District spends approximately $22,733 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Plum City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Plum City School District's total expenditure of $5.5M (NCES FY2023).
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