This school district is located in Sheboygan County. By a strong majority, the residents of this county are Trump supporters and spent 2012-2018 Standing With Walker as he denigrated teachers and worked to destroy quality public education. 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 Sheboygan County. Since the MAGA Republican Dictatorship that rules Wisconsin enacted Act 10 in 2011, teachers in nearly every school district in this county have suffered significant salary and benefit cuts imposed by MAGA-controlled school boards. 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 $52,236 to $64,023. The Elkhardt Lake school district average teacher salary was one of the higher ones in Sheboygan County at $59,288. The increase in average teacher salary since 2011 was 18.7%, which was just below the rate of inflation.
During the same time period, Superintendent pay rose by 14%, as this district prioritized scarce funds towards retaining quality teachers.
Rating this district is an easy call; we choose to give more credit to the solid average teacher salary being one of the highest in the county, and the near inflation pay increases. For these reasons, we rank the career potential of employment in this district as Might Be a Good Place to Teach.
