District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

CESA 8

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

Oconto County

County Seat: 
Oconto
WCA District: 
North Central
920-834-6800
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
67% Trump
2018 Election: 
65% Walker
2020 Election: 
70% Trump
2024 Election: 
71% Trump
COVID Rate: 
51% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$67,838
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: 
$52,289
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$71,322
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$58,393
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$71,322
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$61,199
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
17.0%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-12,929
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-10,123

This school district is located in Oconto County. By a strong majority, the residents of this county are strong Trump supporters, and spent 2012-2018 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 Oconto County. Since the MAGA Republican Dictatorship that rules Wisconsin enacted Act 10 in 2011, teachers in  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 $47,202 to $58,393. The Oconto Unified school district average teacher salary was the highest in Oconto County at $58,393.  The increase in average teacher salary since 2011  was only 11.5%, which was below the rate of inflation.

During the same time period, the Oconto school board increased Superintendent pay by 27.2%, which was about equal to the inflation rate.

Coming up with a career potential for teachers rating was difficult for this school district as the average pay for this district was the highest in the county, but average teacher pay in this district increased by far below the inflation rate since 2011. The Superintendent did better than the teachers, but not by a lot. In the end, we're rating this district as a Dead End job, but with further investigation potential employees might find it to be A Good Place to Teach.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$169,148

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: 
$112,961
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$154,079
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$143,640
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$154,079
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$149,386
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
32.3%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-10,439
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-4,693
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.