District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

Barron County

County Seat: 
Barron
WCA District: 
West Central
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
60% Trump
2018 Election: 
57% Walker
2020 Election: 
62% Trump
2024 Election: 
63% Trump
COVID Rate: 
51% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$47,034
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: 
$49,523
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$67,549
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$55,418
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$67,549
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$54,438
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
9.9%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-12,131
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-13,111

We rate this district as a DEAD END job for several reasons.  Since 2011, the average teacher salary has increased by 9.9% which is FAR below the inflation rate of 36.4%.  At the same time, the School Board has increased the Superintendent salary by 30%. Most districts that screw the teachers while taking care of the Superintendent are terrible places to work. 

Likely there is a massive teacher turnover rate in this district. The average teacher salary in this district actually DECREASED by over $1000 from last year, at a time of high inflation. 

 The only positive reason for accepting employment here is their relatively decent health insurance coverage. In 2025, family premium was $24,700 for which employees covered 12%. More impressive, deductible + MOOP was only $1000, making the total family maximum cost per year to be just under $4000.  You won't earn shit working here but (at least right now) the health insurance is decent. 

We urge teachers considering working here to go across the Minnesota border for a $10,000 raise (minimum) and much better benefits.

 

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$159,810

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: 
$118,376
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$161,465
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$142,826
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$161,465
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$154,252
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
30.3%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-18,639
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-7,213
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$0
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$0
Median 2020-2021 Ten Year Teacher Salary: 
$0
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0