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PATCH REPORT: These 100 Wisconsin School Districts Pay Teachers The Most - How Much Does Yours?
Which Wisconsin school districts pays teachers the most? Here is a complete list of EVERY district ranked from highest to lowest-paying.
WISCONSIN - As the school funding debate in Wisconsin heats up again in the coming months, teacher compensation will undoubtedly take center stage at some point.
It may leave you wondering, how much does my district pay for its teachers? How much has your district paid for teachers, and who pays the most?
We at Patch.com have compiled a list of Average Teacher Salaries from every district in Wisconsin using the most recent data available to us to come up with a top-to-bottom list, ranked from highest-paying to lowest-paying.
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At the top of the list, is the Nicolet School District in Glendale, who pays teachers an average of $75,455 annually.
Metro Milwaukee School Districts round out the top 10. Larger districts like Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha are down the list somewhat, coming in 24th, 67th and 21st, respectively.
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Still, it shows you your districts commitment to its teachers and it shows who's investing a lot ... and who's investing little.
TOP 100
- Nicolet UHS Sch Dist $75,455
- Lake Country Sch Dist $65,833
- Muskego-Norway Sch Dist $65,260
- Franklin Public Sch Dist $65,036
- Elmbrook Sch Dist $64,632
- Arrowhead UHS Sch Dist $63,900
- Swallow Sch Dist $63,536
- South Milwaukee Sch Dist $63,520
- Fox Point J2 Sch Dist $63,511
- Mequon-Thiensville Sch Dist $62,321
- Shorewood Sch Dist $62,218
- Kenosha Sch Dist $61,856
- Wilmot UHS Sch Dist $61,795
- Hartford UHS Sch Dist $61,716
- Kaukauna Area Sch Dist $61,694
- Greendale Sch Dist $61,259
- Sheboygan Area Sch Dist $61,216
- Maple Dale-Indian Hill Sch Dist $61,195
- Hamilton Sch Dist $61,123
- Glendale-River Hills Sch Dist $60,908
- Waukesha Sch Dist $60,579
- Central/Westosha UHS Sch Dist $60,468
- Kettle Moraine Sch Dist $60,449
- Milwaukee Sch Dist $60,332
- Menomonee Falls Sch Dist $60,250
- Oak Creek-Franklin Joint Sch Dist $60,182
- Union Grove J1 Sch Dist $60,142
- Raymond #14 Sch Dist $59,864
- D C Everest Area Sch Dist $59,863
- Marshfield Unified Sch Dist $59,809
- West Bend Sch Dist $59,698
- Silver Lake J1 Sch Dist $59,638
- Kohler Sch Dist $59,493
- Cudahy Sch Dist $59,466
- Wisconsin Rapids Sch Dist $59,310
- Salem Sch Dist $59,125
- Oconomowoc Area Sch Dist $58,734
- Waupun Sch Dist $58,727
- Port Washington-Saukville Sch Dist $58,723
- Saint Francis Sch Dist $58,093
- Slinger Sch Dist $58,077
- Mayville Sch Dist $58,038
- Greenfield Sch Dist $57,748
- Mukwonago Sch Dist $57,682
- Burlington Area Sch Dist $57,550
- Fond du Lac Sch Dist $57,499
- Paris J1 Sch Dist $57,468
- Watertown Unified Sch Dist $57,468
- Manitowoc Sch Dist $57,374
- Merton Community Sch Dist $57,338
- Wausau Sch Dist $57,268
- Appleton Area Sch Dist $57,237
- Menomonie Area Sch Dist $57,118
- Grafton Sch Dist $56,994
- Hartland-Lakeside J3 Sch Dist $56,978
- Rocketship Southside Community Prep $56,950
- Twin Lakes #4 Sch Dist $56,947
- Neenah Joint Sch Dist $56,932
- Waterford UHS Sch Dist $56,855
- Cedarburg Sch Dist $56,709
- Whitefish Bay Sch Dist $56,649
- Seymour Community Sch Dist $56,640
- Fennimore Community Sch Dist $56,609
- Whitnall Sch Dist $56,590
- Stevens Point Area Public Sch Dist $56,493
- Wheatland J1 Sch Dist $56,438
- Racine Unified Sch Dist $56,276
- Brown Deer Sch Dist $56,248
- Ashwaubenon Sch Dist $56,227
- Verona Area Sch Dist $56,177
- Bristol #1 Sch Dist $56,025
- Germantown Sch Dist $55,984
- La Crosse Sch Dist $55,982
- Valders Area Sch Dist $55,952
- Superior Sch Dist $55,939
- Niagara Sch Dist $55,891
- Saint Croix Falls Sch Dist $55,844
- Richmond Sch Dist $55,824
- Cedar Grove-Belgium Area Sch Dist $55,709
- Little Chute Area Sch Dist $55,685
- Elkhorn Area Sch Dist $55,608
- Reedsburg Sch Dist $55,559
- Evansville Community Sch Dist $55,504
- Somerset Sch Dist $55,402
- Tri-County Area Sch Dist $55,388
- Amery Sch Dist $55,305
- Lomira Sch Dist $55,299
- Janesville Sch Dist $55,176
- Iowa-Grant Sch Dist $55,168
- Pewaukee Sch Dist $55,090
- East Troy Community Sch Dist $54,948
- Union Grove UHS Sch Dist $54,916
- Mosinee Sch Dist $54,599
- De Pere Sch Dist $54,571
- Platteville Sch Dist $54,561
- Cumberland Sch Dist $54,500
- Brodhead Sch Dist $54,468
- Beloit Sch Dist $54,436
- Kewaskum Sch Dist $54,420
- Menasha Joint Sch Dist $54,242
- Ripon Area Sch Dist $54,166
- Williams Bay Sch Dist $54,097
- Stone Bank Sch Dist $54,010
- Winter Sch Dist $53,881
- Lake Geneva J1 Sch Dist $53,796
- Elmwood Sch Dist $53,774
- Three Lakes Sch Dist $53,719
- Port Edwards Sch Dist $53,655
- Mineral Point Unified Sch Dist $53,650
- Cambria-Friesland Sch Dist $53,553
- Herman #22 Sch Dist $53,496
- New Richmond Sch Dist $53,491
- Baldwin-Woodville Area Sch Dist $53,470
- Freedom Area Sch Dist $53,451
- Lakeland UHS Sch Dist $53,363
- Unity Sch Dist $53,331
- Northland Pines Sch Dist $53,306
- River Falls Sch Dist $53,298
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area Sch Dist $53,194
- Horicon Sch Dist $53,186
- Gibraltar Area Sch Dist $53,160
- Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist $53,140
- Spencer Sch Dist $53,022
- Darlington Community Sch Dist $53,014
- Stoughton Area Sch Dist $52,969
- Wauwatosa Sch Dist $52,854
- Colfax Sch Dist $52,808
- North Fond du Lac Sch Dist $52,781
- New London Sch Dist $52,772
- Spooner Area Sch Dist $52,752
- Clintonville Sch Dist $52,737
- Pardeeville Area Sch Dist $52,707
- Fort Atkinson Sch Dist $52,695
- Tomahawk Sch Dist $52,637
- Beaver Dam Unified Sch Dist $52,606
- Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS Sch Dist $52,431
- Genoa City J2 Sch Dist $52,353
- Merrill Area Sch Dist $52,307
- Spring Valley Sch Dist $52,277
- Delavan-Darien Sch Dist $52,271
- North Lake Sch Dist $52,248
- Holmen Sch Dist $52,221
- Jefferson Sch Dist $52,214
- Medford Area Public Sch Dist $52,150
- Barneveld Sch Dist $52,128
- Two Rivers Public Sch Dist $52,086
- Beloit Turner Sch Dist $52,069
- Fall Creek Sch Dist $52,024
- Pulaski Community Sch Dist $51,991
- Belleville Sch Dist $51,899
- Prescott Sch Dist $51,890
- Hudson Sch Dist $51,856
- Norris Sch Dist $51,786
- Plymouth Joint Sch Dist $51,786
- Neosho J3 Sch Dist $51,774
- West Allis-West Milwaukee Sch Dist $51,720
- Sturgeon Bay Sch Dist $51,716
- Dodgeland Sch Dist $51,682
- Green Bay Area Public Sch Dist $51,668
- Big Foot UHS Sch Dist $51,636
- Mount Horeb Area Sch Dist $51,475
- Waupaca Sch Dist $51,473
- New Berlin Sch Dist $51,456
- Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Sch Dist $51,360
- Altoona Sch Dist $51,337
- De Forest Area Sch Dist $51,333
- Friess Lake Sch Dist $51,268
- Hilbert Sch Dist $51,232
- River Valley Sch Dist $51,230
- Boscobel Area Sch Dist $51,222
- Kimberly Area Sch Dist $51,188
- Saint Croix Central Sch Dist $51,116
- Whitewater Unified Sch Dist $51,108
- Osceola Sch Dist $51,106
- Parkview Sch Dist $50,958
- Riverdale Sch Dist $50,944
- Crandon Sch Dist $50,919
- New Glarus Sch Dist $50,847
- Central City Cyberschool $50,815
- Reedsville Sch Dist $50,797
- Oconto Unified Sch Dist $50,747
- Eau Claire Area Sch Dist $50,735
- Mishicot Sch Dist $50,709
- Rib Lake Sch Dist $50,704
- Waterford Graded J1 Sch Dist $50,692
- Yorkville J2 Sch Dist $50,688
- Rhinelander Sch Dist $50,665
- Barron Area Sch Dist $50,662
- Randolph Sch Dist $50,648
- Brighton #1 Sch Dist $50,554
- Howards Grove Sch Dist $50,523
- Denmark Sch Dist $50,506
- Neillsville Sch Dist $50,439
- Rice Lake Area Sch Dist $50,429
- Bayfield Sch Dist $50,370
- Chilton Sch Dist $50,347
- Milton Sch Dist $50,327
- Ladysmith Sch Dist $50,268
- Black Hawk Sch Dist $50,219
- West De Pere Sch Dist $50,183
- Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Sch Dist $50,176
- Crivitz Sch Dist $50,174
- Oostburg Sch Dist $50,145
- Boyceville Community Sch Dist $50,085
- Random Lake Sch Dist $50,063
- Elk Mound Area Sch Dist $50,052
- Hartford J1 Sch Dist $50,028
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area Sch Dist $50,009
- Peshtigo Sch Dist $49,985
- Hortonville Area Sch Dist $49,923
- Edgerton Sch Dist $49,892
- Monroe Sch Dist $49,850
- Sauk Prairie Sch Dist $49,783
- Thorp Sch Dist $49,765
- Sevastopol Sch Dist $49,697
- Dodgeville Sch Dist $49,690
- Cuba City Sch Dist $49,681
- Rosholt Sch Dist $49,679
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- $49,676
- Suring Public Sch Dist $49,616
- Seneca Sch Dist $49,564
- Randall J1 Sch Dist $49,529
- Cameron Sch Dist $49,521
- Onalaska Sch Dist $49,443
- Winneconne Community Sch Dist $49,433
- Kiel Area Sch Dist $49,428
- Woodruff J1 Sch Dist $49,412
- Waunakee Community Sch Dist $49,382
- Luxemburg-Casco Sch Dist $49,375
- North Cape Sch Dist $49,346
- Portage Community Sch Dist $49,321
- Oakfield Sch Dist $49,303
- Antigo Unified Sch Dist $49,257
- Rio Community Sch Dist $49,248
- Erin Sch Dist $49,246
- Minocqua J1 Sch Dist $49,239
- Sheboygan Falls Sch Dist $49,206
- Drummond Area Sch Dist $49,100
- Princeton Sch Dist $49,065
- Washburn Sch Dist $49,065
- Prairie du Chien Area Sch Dist $49,041
- Bruce Sch Dist $49,014
- Fontana J8 Sch Dist $49,006
- McFarland Sch Dist $48,927
- Wisconsin Dells Sch Dist $48,913
- Oconto Falls Public Sch Dist $48,852
- Woodlands School $48,830
- Glenwood City Sch Dist $48,821
- Iola-Scandinavia Sch Dist $48,734
- Walworth J1 Sch Dist $48,712
- Plum City Sch Dist $48,664
- Baraboo Sch Dist $48,637
- Hayward Community Sch Dist $48,633
- Lac du Flambeau #1 Sch Dist $48,596
- Campbellsport Sch Dist $48,578
- Berlin Area Sch Dist $48,564
- Wabeno Area Sch Dist $48,423
- Monona Grove Sch Dist $48,393
- Hurley Sch Dist $48,345
- Phillips Sch Dist $48,316
- Marathon City Sch Dist $48,283
- Fall River Sch Dist $48,262
- Abbotsford Sch Dist $48,228
- Omro Sch Dist $48,227
- Sun Prairie Area Sch Dist $48,126
- Bloomer Sch Dist $48,120
- Westfield Sch Dist $48,080
- Dover #1 Sch Dist $48,058
- Northern Ozaukee Sch Dist $48,053
- Hustisford Sch Dist $48,050
- Frederic Sch Dist $48,045
- Oshkosh Area Sch Dist $48,033
- Washington-Caldwell Sch Dist $48,031
- Howard-Suamico Sch Dist $48,023
- Maple Sch Dist $48,019
- Marshall Sch Dist $47,996
- Bonduel Sch Dist $47,995
- Shiocton Sch Dist $47,991
- Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Sch Dist $47,926
- Oregon Sch Dist $47,919
- Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Sch Dist $47,881
- Lodi Sch Dist $47,794
- River Ridge Sch Dist $47,729
- Stratford Sch Dist $47,715
- Pepin Area Sch Dist $47,679
- Stanley-Boyd Area Sch Dist $47,649
- Tomorrow River Sch Dist $47,593
- Lancaster Community Sch Dist $47,576
- South Shore Sch Dist $47,572
- Green Lake Sch Dist $47,561
- Richfield J1 Sch Dist $47,561
- Gilman Sch Dist $47,558
- North Lakeland Sch Dist $47,552
- Wautoma Area Sch Dist $47,542
- Pittsville Sch Dist $47,528
- Manawa Sch Dist $47,510
- Loyal Sch Dist $47,501
- Edgar Sch Dist $47,488
- Shell Lake Sch Dist $47,483
- Nekoosa Sch Dist $47,446
- Pecatonica Area Sch Dist $47,432
- Lake Holcombe Sch Dist $47,331
- Weyauwega-Fremont Sch Dist $47,329
- Durand Sch Dist $47,273
- Wrightstown Community Sch Dist $47,267
- Black River Falls Sch Dist $47,249
- Belmont Community Sch Dist $47,232
- Brillion Sch Dist $47,218
- Ellsworth Community Sch Dist $47,197
- Necedah Area Sch Dist $47,064
- Shawano Sch Dist $47,020
- Markesan Sch Dist $46,960
- Richland Sch Dist $46,823
- Arcadia Sch Dist $46,805
- Deerfield Community Sch Dist $46,771
- Kickapoo Area Sch Dist $46,735
- Rosendale-Brandon Sch Dist $46,538
- Hillsboro Sch Dist $46,516
- Viroqua Area Sch Dist $46,503
- Kewaunee Sch Dist $46,480
- Coleman Sch Dist $46,460
- New Holstein Sch Dist $46,433
- Chippewa Falls Area Unified Sch Dist $46,412
- Northwood Sch Dist $46,324
- Mondovi Sch Dist $46,318
- Luck Sch Dist $46,264
- Southern Door County Sch Dist $46,241
- Tomah Area Sch Dist $46,217
- Alma Sch Dist $46,207
- Ashland Sch Dist $46,179
- Menominee Indian Sch Dist $46,157
- Rubicon J6 Sch Dist $46,098
- Prentice Sch Dist $46,082
- YMCA Young Leaders Academy $46,082
- Lake Mills Area Sch Dist $46,040
- Augusta Sch Dist $45,996
- Poynette Sch Dist $45,987
- Southwestern Wisconsin Sch Dist $45,974
- Columbus Sch Dist $45,791
- Auburndale Sch Dist $45,756
- Clinton Community Sch Dist $45,722
- Webster Sch Dist $45,710
- Geneva J4 Sch Dist $45,688
- Clear Lake Sch Dist $45,620
- Owen-Withee Sch Dist $45,567
- Wild Rose Sch Dist $45,462
- Johnson Creek Sch Dist $45,443
- Juda Sch Dist $45,438
- Mauston Sch Dist $45,294
- Clayton Sch Dist $45,209
- Sparta Area Sch Dist $45,160
- Osseo-Fairchild Sch Dist $45,153
- Florence County Sch Dist $45,151
- Athens Sch Dist $45,132
- Chequamegon Sch Dist $45,087
- Algoma Sch Dist $44,937
- Wittenberg-Birnamwood Sch Dist $44,856
- Wausaukee Sch Dist $44,849
- Albany Sch Dist $44,801
- Tigerton Sch Dist $44,781
- Flambeau Sch Dist $44,747
- Palmyra-Eagle Area Sch Dist $44,692
- Weston Sch Dist $44,643
- North Crawford Sch Dist $44,637
- Shullsburg Sch Dist $44,623
- Downtown Montessori $44,612
- Elcho Sch Dist $44,596
- Montello Sch Dist $44,594
- Siren Sch Dist $44,502
- Waterloo Sch Dist $44,448
- Marinette Sch Dist $44,414
- Melrose-Mindoro Sch Dist $44,382
- Turtle Lake Sch Dist $44,370
- West Salem Sch Dist $44,364
- Washington Sch Dist $44,340
- Adams-Friendship Area Sch Dist $44,187
- New Lisbon Sch Dist $44,143
- Escuela Verde $44,094
- Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Sch Dist $44,065
- Laona Sch Dist $44,057
- Birchwood Sch Dist $44,025
- Wisconsin Heights Sch Dist $43,870
- Cadott Community Sch Dist $43,647
- Capitol West Academy $43,608
- Goodman-Armstrong Creek Sch Dist $43,593
- Wonewoc-Union Center Sch Dist $43,456
- Grantsburg Sch Dist $43,454
- Bangor Sch Dist $43,253
- Cambridge Sch Dist $43,235
- Potosi Sch Dist $43,223
- Ithaca Sch Dist $43,222
- Alma Center Sch Dist $43,219
- Mercer Sch Dist $43,153
- Lena Sch Dist $43,104
- Colby Sch Dist $43,088
- Westby Area Sch Dist $43,086
- Cochrane-Fountain City Sch Dist $43,045
- Cornell Sch Dist $42,934
- Gillett Sch Dist $42,906
- De Soto Area Sch Dist $42,773
- Whitehall Sch Dist $42,750
- Cassville Sch Dist $42,721
- Bowler Sch Dist $42,472
- Highland Sch Dist $42,361
- Eleva-Strum Sch Dist $42,337
- Benton Sch Dist $42,299
- Cashton Sch Dist $42,220
- Milwaukee Academy of Science $42,166
- Seeds of Health Elementary Program $42,116
- New Auburn Sch Dist $41,966
- Linn J4 Sch Dist $41,877
- Solon Springs Sch Dist $41,789
- Blair-Taylor Sch Dist $41,745
- White Lake Sch Dist $41,734
- Sharon J11 Sch Dist $41,517
- Phelps Sch Dist $41,503
- Prairie Farm Public Sch Dist $41,405
- Bruce Guadalupe $41,247
- Almond-Bancroft Sch Dist $41,062
- Milwaukee Collegiate Academy $40,919
- Greenwood Sch Dist $40,911
- Royall Sch Dist $40,886
- School for Early Development and $40,750
- Stockbridge Sch Dist $40,742
- Argyle Sch Dist $40,666
- Gresham Sch Dist $40,652
- Wauzeka-Steuben Sch Dist $40,617
- DLH Academy $40,539
- Butternut Sch Dist $40,318
- Veritas High $40,311
- Monticello Sch Dist $40,046
- Independence Sch Dist $39,969
- Tenor High School $39,476
- La Farge Sch Dist $39,431
- Norway J7 Sch Dist $39,416
- Mellen Sch Dist $39,323
- Marion Sch Dist $39,037
- Woodlands School East $38,340
- 21st Century Preparatory School $38,287
- Gilmanton Sch Dist $37,834
- Milwaukee Scholars Charter School $37,591
- Linn J6 Sch Dist $37,409
- North Point Lighthouse Charter School $37,350
- Urban Day School $36,578
- Granton Area Sch Dist $35,409
- King's Academy $34,063
- Milwaukee Math and Science Academy $32,922
Data available from 2013-14 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Data.
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