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School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5515390

Wabeno Area School District

Wabeno Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (391 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wabeno Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,000
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$22,757
Per-pupil spending
391
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in WI
$67,000

Wabeno Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (391 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,000, near the national average of $70,245, serving 391 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wabeno Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (391 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 33rd percentile for Wisconsin
  • 53rd 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.
  • Wabeno Area School District ranks #270 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 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
  • +6.9% 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, Wabeno Area School District's instructional payroll puts 26.5% into special education , 6.8 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 Wabeno Area WI median Gap
Regular program 65.0% 70.7% -5.7 pp
Special education 26.5% 19.8% +6.8 pp
Vocational programs 6.3% 5.2% +1.1 pp
Other programs 2.1% 3.9% -1.8 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 5515390 · FY2023.

LEAID 5515390 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wabeno Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P33 in state RANK-NAT-MID P53 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-TINY 391 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wisconsin FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,000 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Wisconsin · P53 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West ($46est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wabeno Area

Salary neighbourhood · Wabeno Area

Wabeno Area 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wabeno Area

Wabeno Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,000 Top 47% higher than 53% 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. Wabeno Area School 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

Wabeno Area 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 Wabeno Area School District ranks #270 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 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

Wabeno Area 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 Wabeno Area School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 7.4 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (391 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
$66,999.75

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
$71,873

+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 Wabeno Area School District

What the Numbers Say About Wabeno Area School District

Wabeno Area School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 391 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,757. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,000, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5515390 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Wabeno Area School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 33% 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, Wabeno Area School District reports $8.9M in total expenditure against $10.4M 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 $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Wabeno 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.

Wabeno Area School District $67,000
Milwaukee School District $80,043
Wisconsin avg $70,465
National avg $70,245

Wabeno Area School District pays -16.3% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $22,757 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, Wabeno Area School District sits closest to Wisconsin Heights School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Plum City 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. Wisconsin Heights School District
  2. Fall River School District
  3. Melrose-Mindoro School District
  4. Random Lake School District
  5. Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District
  6. Coleman School District
  7. Tomahawk School District
  8. Hillsboro School District
  9. Bowler School District
  10. Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
  11. Omro School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Plum City School District
  2. Amery School District
  3. Westby Area School District
  4. Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District
  5. Twin Lakes #4 School District
  6. Flambeau School District
  7. Chilton School District
  8. Gilman School District
  9. Frederic School District
  10. Hustisford School District
  11. Bruce School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wabeno Area School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wabeno Area School District: closest on enrollment (391 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,000 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

$10.4M
Total Revenue
$8.9M
Total Expenditure
$2.7M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.7M
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 Wabeno Area 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 231 of 305, Wabeno Area 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.

Pecatonica Area School District
$63,288
391 students
Florence County School District
$69,299
390 students
Luck School District
$65,579
394 students
Erin School District
$76,248
399 students
North Crawford School District
$75,371
400 students
Wausaukee School District
$64,418
382 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 Wabeno Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wabeno Area School District?

The average teacher salary in Wabeno Area School District is $67,000 (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 Wabeno Area School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?

Wabeno Area School District pays 4.9% less than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $67,000.

How does Wabeno Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wabeno Area School District pays 4.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,000.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wabeno Area School District?

Wabeno Area School District spends approximately $22,757 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wabeno Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Wabeno Area School District's total expenditure of $8.9M (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. Wabeno Area 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.