District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 5

Portage
https://www.cesa5.org/
608-745-5400

Adams County

County Seat: 
Friendship
WCA District: 
Western
608-339-4200
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
59% Trump
2018 Election: 
56% Walker
2020 Election: 
62% Trump
2024 Election: 
60% Trump
COVID Rate: 
51% Fully Vaccinated

 

 

Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$77,917
The Republican Dictatorship that rules 'Wisconsin has underfunded public schools since 2011 while giving the largest funding increases in America to private & parochial voucher schools.
Average Teacher Salaries
2010-2011 Average Salary: 
$45,775
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$62,437
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$55,202
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$62,437
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$56,175
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
22.7%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-7,235
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-6,262

 

 

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$112,820

The Republican Dictatorship that has Ruled Wisconsin Since 2011 has underfunded public schools by over 4 Billion dollars in order to provide massive tax cuts to the wealthiest individual taxpayers and big business and manufacturers by severely reducing teacher salaries & benefits.

Superintendent Earnings
2010-2011 Superintendent Salary: 
$115,094
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$156,988
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$127,500
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$156,988
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$140,000
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
21.6%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-29,488
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-16,988
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$38,000
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$47,994
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0

Analysis:  Though located in an Ultra MAGA Republican voting county, we are impressed by the nearly 23% increase in Average Teacher salaries in this district since 2011.  Both teacher and superintendent salaries have increased by similar percentages, which is a characteristic of districts that value teachers. We think that this district might be a good district to teach in. 

Health insurance costs are average. Employees pay 12% of premiums.  Family premium is $27,413. Family plan deductible + MOOP is $4200 in 2025. Family plan premium + MOOP is $7488.