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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5512150

Prairie du Chien Area School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $62,130 for Prairie du Chien Area School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$62,130
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,192
Per-pupil spending
1,044
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in WI
$62,130

Prairie du Chien Area School District (Wisconsin) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $62,130, materially below the Wisconsin average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,044 students.

  • 23rd percentile for Wisconsin
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -2.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$62,130

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,192

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,044 students

Salary vs State Average 87.2%

12.8% below Wisconsin average

Nationally, Prairie du Chien Area School District's estimated average out-pays 22% 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.)

Prairie du Chien Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,130 Top 78% higher than 22% 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. This 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 the Numbers Say About Prairie du Chien Area School District

Prairie du Chien Area School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 1,044 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,192. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $62,130, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5512150 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $71,287, teacher pay in Prairie du Chien Area School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (27.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 23% of them.

Prairie du Chien Area School District's budget totals $16.9M in expenditure against $20.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Prairie du Chien Area 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.

Prairie du Chien Area School District $62,130
Milwaukee School District $71,447
Wisconsin avg $71,287
National avg $85,759

Prairie du Chien Area School District pays -13.0% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $16,192 vs $20,171

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$20.6M
Total Revenue
$16.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Wisconsin Districts

Clintonville School District
$66,782
1,131 students
Menominee Indian School District
$64,217
957 students
Waterford UHS School District
$91,430
956 students
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
$61,648
1,134 students
Cameron School District
$70,919
1,139 students
Mondovi School District
$67,976
944 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Prairie du Chien Area School District?

Prairie du Chien Area School District's average teacher salary is $62,130, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Prairie du Chien Area School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Prairie du Chien Area School District pays 12.8% less than the Wisconsin state average of $71,287. The district's average is $62,130.

How does Prairie du Chien Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Prairie du Chien Area School District pays 27.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $62,130.

What is the per-pupil spending in Prairie du Chien Area School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Prairie du Chien Area School District's per-student spending at approximately $16,192 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Prairie du Chien Area School District?

Prairie du Chien Area School District has 1,044 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Prairie du Chien Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Prairie du Chien Area School District's total expenditure of $16.9M (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. Prairie du Chien Area 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.