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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5511880

Plum City School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $62,942 for Plum City School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$62,942
Est. avg teacher salary
$20,123
Per-pupil spending
253
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in WI
$62,942

Plum City School District (Wisconsin) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,942, materially below the Wisconsin average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 253 students.

  • 27th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +13.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,942

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$20,123

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

253 students

Salary vs State Average 88.3%

11.7% below Wisconsin average

Nationally, Plum City School District's estimated average out-pays 24% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Plum City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,942 Top 76% higher than 24% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Plum City School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Plum City School District

  • This district's small enrollment (253 students) makes its salary estimate especially sensitive to staffing mix.

What the Numbers Say About Plum City School District

Plum City School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 253 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,123. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,942, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5511880 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $71,287, teacher pay in Plum City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (26.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 27% of them.

Plum City School District reports $5.1M in total expenditure on the budget side against $5.0M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 33% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, 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 $62,942
Milwaukee School District $71,447
Wisconsin avg $71,287
National avg $85,759

Plum City School District pays -11.9% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $20,123 vs $20,171

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Plum City School District, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$5.0M
Total Revenue
$5.1M
Total Expenditure
$1.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Wisconsin Districts

Bowler School District
$61,791
320 students
Northwood School District
$64,496
321 students
Green Lake School District
$61,510
323 students
Princeton School District
$59,866
323 students
Drummond Area School District
$66,982
324 students
Cambria-Friesland School District
$75,935
328 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Plum City School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Plum City School District's average teacher salary at $62,942, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Plum City School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Plum City School District pays 11.7% less than the Wisconsin state average of $71,287. The district's average is $62,942.

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

Plum City School District pays 26.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,942.

What is the per-pupil spending in Plum City School District?

Per-pupil spending in Plum City School District runs approximately $20,123 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Plum City School District?

Plum City School District has 253 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Plum City School District's total expenditure of $5.1M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Plum City School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.