District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 2

Whitewater
http://www.cesa2.k12.wi.us/
262-473-1473

Dane County

County Seat: 
Madison
WCA District: 
Southern
608-266-4311
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
23% Trump
2018 Election: 
23% Walker
2020 Election: 
23% Trump
2024 Election: 
23% Trump
COVID Rate: 
80% Fully Vaccinated

 

 

Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$55,886
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: 
$43,921
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$59,908
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$54,169
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$59,908
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$57,295
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
30.5%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-5,739
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-2,613

This school district is located in Dane County, which historically has voted around 80% for Democrats and is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin. Buoyed by the city of Madison and the University of Wisconsin, Dane County is one of the most desirable counties in Wisconsin to live in.

Teachers in Dane County school districts earn some of the highest salaries in Wisconsin. Like every Wisconsin county, some school districts are really great places to work while the school boards in other districts have used Act 10 to make their districts really lousy places to teach.

The Cambridge school district has one of the lowest average teacher salaries in Dane County. This district is located in rural Dane County and has increased the average teacher salary by 30.5% which is nearly the rate of inflation since 2011. Like many districts, this district has increased the pay raise for the Superintendent by an even greater percentage 38%.  

Though the average teacher salary has nearly kept up with inflation, teachers in the Cambridge school district earn some of the LOWEST salaries in Dane County. We're keeping that in mind when we rate this district's career potential as Might Be a Good District.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$97,912

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: 
$115,500
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$157,542
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$151,815
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$157,542
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$159,406
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
38.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,727
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$1,864
Ten Year Teacher Salaries
Median 2020-2021 First Year Teacher Salary: 
$42,500
Projected Ten Year Salary in 2020-21: 
$53,678
Ten Year Teacher Salary Performance
10 Year WERC Inflation Rate: 
26.3%
Real Salary Change : 
0.0%
Real Purchasing Power Change*: 
$0