School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5514490
Stevens Point Area Public School District
Stevens Point Area Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $74,746 against a Wisconsin statewide mean of $70,465. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stevens Point Area Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $74,746
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,067
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,991
- Students enrolled
- 74th
- Pct. in WI
Above benchmark
Stevens Point Area Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $74,746 against a Wisconsin statewide mean of $70,465. Estimated average teacher salary is $74,746, above the national average of $70,245, serving 6,991 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Mid-pack pay posture: Stevens Point Area Public School District's estimated average teacher salary is $74,746 against a Wisconsin statewide mean of $70,465.
- 74th percentile for Wisconsin
- 67th percentile nationally
- 30% 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.
- Stevens Point Area Public School District ranks #106 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #267 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
- +14.0% 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
$36,254,000 ÷ 485.03 reported teacher FTE = $74,746
- Regular program $25,634,000 · 70.7%
- Special education $8,131,000 · 22.4%
- Vocational programs $1,601,000 · 4.4%
- Other programs $888,000 · 2.4%
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, Stevens Point Area Public School District's instructional payroll puts 22.4% into special education , 2.7 points above the state median of 19.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Wisconsin peer.
| Program | Stevens Point | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.7% | 70.7% | -0.0 pp |
| Special education | 22.4% | 19.8% | +2.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.4% | 5.2% | -0.8 pp |
| Other programs | 2.4% | 3.9% | -1.5 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 5514490 · FY2023.
LEAID 5514490 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Stevens Point F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $74,746 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Wisconsin · P67 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sheboygan (+$13est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Stevens Point
Salary neighbourhood · Stevens Point
Stevens Point already leads 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
- Waunakee · near
Waunakee · near
$73,832 est. salary
- Beloit · near
Beloit · near
$74,684 est. salary
- Stevens
Stevens · this district
$74,746 est. salary
- Sheboygan · near
Sheboygan · near
$74,759 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Stevens Point
Stevens Point Area Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$74,746 Top 33% higher than 67% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $74,745.892
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $80,182
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 Stevens Point Area Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Stevens Point Area Public School District
Stevens Point Area Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Wisconsin, serving 6,991 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,067. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,746, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5514490 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Stevens Point Area Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 74% 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, Stevens Point Area Public School District reports $119.3M in total expenditure against $120.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $25.6M, special-education teacher pay is $8.1M.
How does Stevens Point Area 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.
Stevens Point Area Public School District pays -6.6% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $17,067 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, Stevens Point Area Public School District sits closest to Sheboygan Area School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Kenosha 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.
- Sheboygan Area School District
- Marshfield Unified School District
- Beloit School District
- West De Pere School District
- Plymouth Joint School District
- South Milwaukee School District
- Greenfield School District
- Beaver Dam Unified School District
- Lake Geneva J1 School District
- Waunakee Community School District
- Wausau School District
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Nationwide districts with profiles like Stevens Point
Two out-of-state peer sets for Stevens Point Area Public School District: closest on enrollment (6,991 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,746 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 Stevens Point Area 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. Stevens Point Area Public School District places 93 of 304 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.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Wisconsin sample (including Stevens Point). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Stevens Point Area Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Stevens Point Area Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Stevens Point Area Public School District is $74,746 (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 Stevens Point Area Public School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Stevens Point Area Public School District pays 6.1% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $74,746.
How does Stevens Point Area Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Stevens Point Area Public School District pays 6.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,746.
What is the per-pupil spending in Stevens Point Area Public School District?
Stevens Point Area Public School District spends approximately $17,067 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Stevens Point Area Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Stevens Point Area Public School District's total expenditure of $119.3M (NCES FY2023).
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