Walworth County is filled with MAGA Trump supporters who were Standing With Walker to trash teachers and public education from 2011 to 2018. This county has a few larger districts with good pay with the remainder of school districts being small school districts that often pay so little that many teachers qualify for state and federal anti-poverty programs.
Average teacher salaries in this county range from $48,150 to $67,095.
The Sharon Joint #1 district has the LOWEST average teacher salary in Walworth County and SE Wisconsin at $48,150. Since 2011, the average teacher salary increased by 9.1%, which was far below the inflation rate. Superintendent pay increased by 15.6%.
This district is likely experiencing high teacher turnover caused by the extremely low salaries paid to teachers. Likely this district is experiencing some combination of declining enrollment, aged & dilapidated facilities, and severe financial problems caused by years of underfunding by the Republican Dictatorship that rules Wisconsin.
We truly cannot understand how the lower and mid-range paying districts can attract or retain any teachers when all a teacher has to do is drive 25 miles south into Illinois for a teaching position that starts at $10,000 more than Wisconsin and gives potential career earnings of 3-5 TIMES more than nearby Wisconsin districts. ,
Looking at the record of teacher salary increases for this district, and the extreme pro-Trump voting patterns of the county, we cannot recommend any teachers to accept a teaching job in this district/county when the opportunity exists earn an immediate increase of $10,000 or more, with FAR better working conditions and career growth potential by driving 25 miles to teach in northern Illinois.
Therefore, we rate career employment prospects in this district as a Dead End job.
