District Info
Career Prospect: 
Dead End Job

CESA 9

Tomahawk
http://www.cesa9.k12.wi.us/
715-453-2141

Price County

County Seat: 
Phillips
WCA District: 
Northwest
715-339-3325
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
60% Trump
2018 Election: 
60% Walker
2020 Election: 
63% Trump
2024 Election: 
65% Trump
COVID Rate: 
54% 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: 
$43,992
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$60,005
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$49,728
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$60,005
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$50,804
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
15.5%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-10,277
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-9,201

This school district is located in Price County, which is a strong Trump supporting Wisconsin county. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from the mostly MAGA county residents.

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 cuts due to pay increases falling far below the inflation rate. This is why we rate career employment potential for every Price County school district as a DEAD END job.

Average teacher pay in this county ranges from $49,728 to $54,299. The Prentiss school district average teacher salary was the lowest at $49,728. Like every other Price County school district, the increase in average teacher salary since 2011 was below the rate of inflation; for this district it was 13%. 

During the same time period, this district increased Superintendent pay a little above the rate of inflation, with a 30.9% increase.

With a sub-$50,000 average teacher salary that is increasing at about half the rate of inflation, we have no choice but to rate career employment potential in this district as a DEAD END job.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$138,808

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: 
$103,157
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$140,706
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$134,986
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$140,706
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$134,986
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
30.9%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,720
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,720

April 2024 Referendum Results

Taxpayers REJECTED a $1,800,000 recurring operational referendum. Organized opposition to this referendum focused on cutting teacher positions and teacher salaries by at least 20%.  Teachers in this district will likely face layoffs, significant workload increases, and a salary freeze for newer teachers with pay cuts for experienced teachers in order for this district to continue operations.

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.