District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 4

West Salem
https://www.cesa4.k12.wi.us/
608-786-4800

Trempealeau County

County Seat: 
Whitehall
WCA District: 
Western
715-538-2311
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
54% Trump
2018 Election: 
54% Walker
2020 Election: 
58% Trump
2024 Election: 
60% Trump
COVID Rate: 
65% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$0
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: 
$41,092
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$56,049
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$49,641
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$56,049
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$54,511
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
32.7%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-6,408
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-1,538

This school district is located in Trempealeau County, where the majority of residents are huge Trump supporters. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from the mostly MAGA county residents.  

The Independence school district average teacher salaries in this county was $54,511. 

The increase in average teacher salary for this school district was 32.7% since 2011. 

During the same time period, the Superintendent pay increased at 32.9%, which was equal to the rate of inflation. 

It has been our experience that districts where teachers and the Superintendent are valued equally compensation-wise, those districts are pretty good places to live and teach. 

We're going to rate this district as Might Be a Good Place to Teach.

 

 

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$101,728

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: 
$94,800
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$129,307
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$120,000
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$129,307
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$126,000
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
32.9%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-9,307
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-3,307
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