School district · Wisconsin · LEAID 5516470
Weston School District
Weston School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Weston School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $76,176
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,627
- Per-pupil spending
- 252
- Students enrolled
- 79th
- Pct. in WI
Above benchmark
Weston School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,176, above the national average of $70,245, serving 252 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Weston School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Wisconsin districts (252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 79th percentile for Wisconsin
- 69th percentile nationally
- 23% 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.
- Weston School District ranks #86 of 403 Wisconsin districts by estimated teacher salary and #17 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
- +27.7% 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, Weston School District's instructional payroll puts 13.2% into special education , 6.6 points below the state median of 19.8%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Wisconsin district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Weston School | WI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.3% | 70.7% | +4.6 pp |
| Special education | 13.2% | 19.8% | -6.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.5% | 5.2% | +3.3 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 3.9% | -1.0 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 5516470 · FY2023.
LEAID 5516470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Weston School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $76,176 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Wisconsin · P69 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Green ($153est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Weston School
Salary neighbourhood · Weston School
Weston School 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
- Wausau · near
Wausau · near
$75,811 est. salary
- Green · near
Green · near
$76,023 est. salary
- Weston · this district
Weston · this district
$76,176 est. salary
- Franklin · near
Franklin · near
$76,367 est. salary
- Verona · top pay
Verona · top pay
$86,051 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Weston School
Weston School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$76,176 Top 31% higher than 69% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Weston School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +27.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Wisconsin's statewide +14.3% by 13.4 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 410 Wisconsin districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 278 to 252 students (9.4% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- It is a very small district (252 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,627 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $76,176.471
- Wisconsin price level
- 93.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $81,717
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 Weston School District
What the Numbers Say About Weston School District
Weston School District is a small school district in Wisconsin, serving 252 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,627. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,176, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5516470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Wisconsin statewide average of $70,465, teacher pay in Weston School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Wisconsin, it pays more than 79% 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, Weston School District reports $7.7M in total expenditure against $6.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Weston 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.
Weston School District pays -4.8% less than Milwaukee School District · per-pupil $30,627 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, Weston School District sits closest to Erin School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Menominee Indian 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Weston School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Weston School District: closest on enrollment (252 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,176 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 Weston 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. Weston School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 76 of 305, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Smaller-district sample from 402 Wisconsin peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Weston School District
What is the average teacher salary in Weston School District?
The average teacher salary in Weston School District is $76,176 (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 Weston School District teacher pay compare to the Wisconsin average?
Weston School District pays 8.1% more than the Wisconsin state average of $70,465. The district's average is $76,176.
How does Weston School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Weston School District pays 8.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,176.
What is the per-pupil spending in Weston School District?
Weston School District spends approximately $30,627 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Weston School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Weston School District's total expenditure of $7.7M (NCES FY2023).
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