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 Pittsville school district average teacher salary was one of the lowest in Wood County at $51,243. The increase in average teacher salary since July 2011 was 10.8%, which was well below the rate of inflation.
During the same time period, the school board increased the Superintendent pay by 18.3%.
With one of the lowest average teacher salaries in Wood County, that is falling further behind the rate of inflation every year, we rate the career employment potential of this district as a Dead End job.
