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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5512180

Prairie Farm Public School District

Prairie Farm Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (378 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Prairie Farm Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,913
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,765
Per-pupil spending
378
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in WI
$64,913

Prairie Farm Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (378 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,913, below the national average of $70,245, serving 378 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Prairie Farm Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (378 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 24th percentile for Wisconsin
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Prairie Farm Public School District ranks #306 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #173 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
  • +22.8% 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, Prairie Farm Public School District's instructional payroll puts 8.7% into vocational programs , 3.4 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 Prairie Farm WI median Gap
Regular program 67.7% 70.7% -3.1 pp
Special education 19.8% 19.8% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 8.7% 5.2% +3.4 pp
Other programs 3.9% 3.9% -0.1 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 5512180 · FY2023.

LEAID 5512180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Prairie Farm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 378 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Campbellsport FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,913 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in Wisconsin · P48 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$2,041est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Prairie Farm

Salary neighbourhood · Prairie Farm

Prairie Farm 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Prairie Farm

Prairie Farm Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,913 48th percentile higher than 48% 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. This 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

Prairie Farm 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 Prairie Farm Public School District ranks #306 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #173 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

Prairie Farm Public 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 Prairie Farm Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 8.5 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (378 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
$64,912.774

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
$69,634

+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 Prairie Farm Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Prairie Farm Public School District

Prairie Farm Public School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 378 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,765. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,913, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5512180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Prairie Farm Public School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 24% 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, Prairie Farm Public School District reports $7.1M in total expenditure against $7.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Prairie Farm Public 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 Farm Public School District $64,913
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Prairie Farm Public School District pays -18.9% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $18,765 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, Prairie Farm Public School District sits closest to Campbellsport School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated 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. Campbellsport School District
  2. East Troy Community School District
  3. Webster School District
  4. Genoa City J2 School District
  5. Columbus School District
  6. Royall School District
  7. Shell Lake School District
  8. Kickapoo Area School District
  9. Wausaukee School District
  10. Greenwood School District
  11. Wonewoc-Union Center School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District
  2. Melrose-Mindoro School District
  3. Saint Croix Falls School District
  4. Highland School District
  5. Cashton School District
  6. Spring Valley School District
  7. Omro School District
  8. Kewaunee School District
  9. Argyle School District
  10. Ithaca School District
  11. Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Prairie Farm Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Prairie Farm Public School District: closest on enrollment (378 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,913 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

$7.1M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenditure
$2.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Prairie Farm Public 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 250 of 305, Prairie Farm Public 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.

View all Wisconsin districts →

Other Wisconsin Districts

Smaller-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

North Lake School District
$69,090
331 students
Bayfield School District
$83,025
426 students
Raymond #14 School District
$73,730
428 students
Frederic School District
$61,181
429 students
Suring Public School District
$70,873
326 students
Barneveld School District
$70,704
431 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 Prairie Farm Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Prairie Farm Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Prairie Farm Public School District is $64,913 (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 Prairie Farm Public School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Prairie Farm Public School District pays 7.9% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $64,913.

How does Prairie Farm Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Prairie Farm Public School District pays 7.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,913.

What is the per-pupil spending in Prairie Farm Public School District?

Prairie Farm Public School District spends approximately $18,765 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Prairie Farm Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Prairie Farm Public School District's total expenditure of $7.1M (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. Prairie Farm Public 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.