District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

CESA 5

Portage
https://www.cesa5.org/
608-745-5400

Wood County

County Seat: 
Wisconsin Rapids
WCA District: 
North Central
715-421-8400
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
57% Trump
2018 Election: 
57% Walker
2020 Election: 
59% Trump
2024 Election: 
59% Trump
COVID Rate: 
55% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$1,300,098
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: 
$62,710
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$85,536
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$65,279
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$85,536
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$65,827
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
5.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-20,257
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-19,709

This school district is located in Wood County. By a strong majority, the residents of this county are strong Trump supporters, and spent 2010-2018 Standing With Walker. 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 Wood County. 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 $50,226 to $65,279. The Marshfield Unified school district average teacher salary was the highest in Wood County at $65,279.  The increase in average teacher salary since 2011  was absolutely terrible at 4.1%, which was far below the rate of inflation.

During the same time period, the school board increased the Superintendent pay by 32.3%, which was nearly EIGHT TIMES the increase in average teacher salaries and well above the inflation rate.

We have difficulty understanding how a district that boasts the highest average teacher salary in the county, has essentially frozen teacher salaries since 2011 with only a 4.1% increase. Definitely has $$ given the 32.3% Superintendent pay increase. 

On the basis of the $65,279 average teacher salary, we're going to rate the career potential of this district as Might be a Good Place to Work.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$243,231

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: 
$141,074
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$192,425
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$186,599
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$192,425
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$193,278
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
37.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,826
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$853
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

Planning on Returning to Teach in this District Next Year?

Have All Teachers Received CPI Pay Increases the Past 2 Years?  

2023 CPI was 8.00%  

2024 CPI was 4.12%

No???

Sick of the School Board Lavishing Big Raises on the Superintendent While Screwing Teachers?

Time to Send a Message to the School Board.....

Without a Guarantee of a BIG RAISE for signing your contract for the 2024-25 SY,

Make your School District WAIT until the week of June 12th to return your contract.

All contracts due by Saturday June 15th.

This is one of over 200 Wisconsin school districts  have SCREWED teachers (50,000+) since 2011 while giving MASSIVE pay raises to the Superintendent.  

Make your District value YOUR RETURN for next year as much as they value the Superintendent. 

Unless they offer at least a CPI raise for all teachers,

Hold off on returning your signed contract until June 12-14th.