District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 8

Gillett
http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/
920-855-2114

Shawano County

County Seat: 
Shawano
WCA District: 
North Central
715-526-9150
With only a 44% Covid 19 vaccination rate, this county is has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Wisconsin. 
During the Covid 19 pandemic, hospitals in this general region were filled beyond capacity by extremely sick, un-vaccinated patients from Shawano County. Routine health care often had to be suspended due to the crushing demand caused by un-vaccinated residents with Covid 19 taking hospital beds away from victims of strokes, heart attacks, and car crashes on several occasions during the pandemic.
 During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Republican Sheriff in this county took a public position of refusing to enforce Wisconsin state health department mandates requiring residents to wear masks in restaurants and bars. Note the Covid-19 vaccination rate in this county.
 Do you want to live and potentially raise a family in a County where law enforcement chooses the laws it enforces on the basis of politics?
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
65% Trump
2018 Election: 
64% Walker
2020 Election: 
67% Trump
2024 Election: 
70% Trump
COVID Rate: 
44% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$16,798
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: 
$43,062
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$58,737
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$52,786
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$58,737
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$56,880
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
32.1%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-5,951
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-1,857

This school district is located in Shawano County. By a strong majority, the residents of this county are strong Trump supporters, and spent 2012-2018 Standing With Walker  to denigrate public school teachers at every opportunity. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from the many county residents who are strong MAGA supporters.

Nearly every yard in this 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 Shawano County.  Woe to anyone living in this county, especially a public school teacher, that doesn't openly support Trump or who dares to openly support Biden or any Democratic candidate. 

Like most predominantly MAGA supporting Wisconsin counties, teacher pay and benefits in this county are pretty low. Average teacher pay in this county ranges from $51,673 to $58,629. 

The Bowler school district average teacher salary was one of the lower ones in Shawano County at $52,786.  The increase in average teacher salary since 2011  was 22.6%, which was pretty equal to the rate of inflation.

Rating the career prospects for this district is a tough call in trying to balance a low average teacher salary with a school board trying it's best to at least maintain the value of teachers' salaries. Really difficult to do in a state where public schools have been underfunded by over 4 billion dollars since 2011. For these reasons, we rate the career prospects for teachers in this district as Might be a Good Place to Work.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$99,143

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: 
$0
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$0
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$117,875
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$0
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$124,947
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
0.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$0
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$0
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$45,700
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$57,719
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0