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Survey Highlights:
This school district is located in Racine County. Since 2011, it's average teacher salary has decreased by nearly 15% to $40,299. It is the lowest paying district in SE Wisconsin.
Salary Comparison
| 2010-2011 Average Teacher Salary | 2019-2020 Average Teacher Salary | 2010-2011 Superintendent Salary | 2019-2020 Superintendent Salary |
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| $47,137 | $40,299 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1. This district has a written system for career salary advancement that is objective, predictable, and attainable by all teachers. | Unknown |
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| 2. This district's system for career salary advancement is clear and objective, rather than based on periodic subjective judgments. | Unknown |
| 3. This district's system of career salary advancement includes merit pay or performance pay. | Unknown |
| 4. This District's system of career salary advancement includes student test scores | Unknown |
| 5. This district's system of career salary advancement is predictable. | Unknown |
| 6. All teachers are able to attain the highest career salaries in the district. | Unknown |
| 7. This district's system of career salary advancement is based on experience and educational level attained | Unknown |
| 1. Before deciding to non-renew or terminate a teacher, this district always gives significant advance notice of any deficiencies and the opportunity and support to improve their performance | Unknown |
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| 2. This district has a seniority based layoff procedure, rather than unpredictable subjective judgment. | Unknown |
| 3. This district has recall rights for teachers to return to their jobs after being laid off. | Unknown |
| 4. This district has "just cause" language for teacher discipline, non-renewal, and termination | Unknown |
| 5. This district allows teachers to appeal discipline, non-renewal, and termination decisions to an impartial arbitrator or judge. | Unknown |
| 1. This district provides time and resources on scheduled in-service days to help teachers meet state and district educator accountability requirements, including SLO's and PPG's. | Unknown |
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| 2. This district has reduced or eliminated teacher preparation time. | Unknown |
| 3. This district has increased the length of the teacher work day without additional compensation. | Unknown |
| 4. This district has increased the number of required work days in the contracted year without additional compensation. | Unknown |
| 5. This district has made significant changes to health insurance benefits that have negatively impacted teachers by requiring either higher co-pays and premiums and/or reductions in scope and level of coverage. | Unknown |
| 6. This district has reduced or eliminated teacher retirement benefits promised to teachers as an incentive for remaining in this district for their career. | Unknown |
| 7. This district has reduced or eliminated sick leave benefits and/or accumulated sick leave. | Unknown |
Additional Information Regarding This School District:
Rural Racine County is a strong Republican area with a significant amount of support for the nearly 4 billion dollars in education funding cuts by former Governor Scott Walker. Teachers living in Racine County will find many of their neighbors proudly flying Trump flags for months and years after the 2020 elections. Teachers in Racine County should not expect much support from community members, as most of their neighbors vote for anti-education Republican candidates. Racine County is governed by a sheriff who openly urged residents to not comply with the statewide mask wearing directives during the pandemic. As a result, most bars and businesses were filled with people who willingly endangered others' lives by refusing to wear a mask.
Teachers considering a job in any Racine County school district would be much better served by considering employment opportunities just 25 miles south in school districts located in northern Illinois. In comparison to Wisconsin, teachers in northern Illinois earn far higher salaries initially, and have significantly greater career growth potential. Lifetime earnings for a teacher in an Illinois school district located just 50 miles away from Racine County will be at least TRIPLE those of a Wisconsin teacher. Simply stated, the Illinois teacher will be able to live a middle class life on their salary, while a Wisconsin teacher will likely have to work a 2nd job at the local restaurant or gas station to enjoy the same quality of life.
Health Insurance Comparison (lowest cost plan) - Family
| Wisconsin Governor % Walker 2018 | Presidential Election % Trump 2016 | Presidential Election % Trump 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | 50% | 50% |
Comparison of Average Teacher Pay versus Superintendent Pay
| Average Teacher Pay | % Change | Superintendent Pay | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| $6838 decrease | 15% | $ | % |
The information on this district page comes from a variety of publicly available information sources. Salary data comes from information compiled by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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