District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

CESA 5

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Wood County

County Seat: 
Wisconsin Rapids
WCA District: 
North Central
715-421-8400
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
57% Trump
2018 Election: 
57% Walker
2020 Election: 
59% Trump
2024 Election: 
59% Trump
COVID Rate: 
55% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$9,045
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: 
$42,883
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$58,492
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$52,804
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$58,492
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$55,733
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
30.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-5,688
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-2,759

This school district is located in Wood County. By a strong majority, the residents of this county are strong Trump supporters, and spent 2010-2018 Standing With Walker. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from many county residents who are strong MAGA supporters.

Nearly every yard in the county that has a sign proclaiming support for Trump and/or contempt for President Biden and those who support him. FJB signs are more prevalent than the American flag in most areas of Wood County. Woe to anyone, especially a public school teacher, that doesn't openly support Trump or who dares to openly support Biden or any Democratic candidate. 

Average teacher pay in this county ranges from $50,226 to $65,279. The Auburndale school district average teacher salary was one of the lowest in Wood County at $52,804.  The increase in average teacher salary since 2011  was the best in the county at 23.1%, which was nearly equal to the rate of inflation.

During the same time period, the school board increased the Superintendent pay by 18.1%.

Even though the Auburndale school board gave inflationary increases to teachers since 2011, the overall low average teacher salary in this district is the reason why we rate the career employment potential as a Dead End job.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$96,644

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: 
$110,217
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$150,336
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$130,000
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$150,336
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$113,200
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
2.7%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-20,336
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-37,136
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$41,500
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$52,415
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0