This school district is located in Washburn County, where the majority of residents are huge Trump supporters. Driving through this county one is likely to see more Trump & FJB flags displayed at nearly every home than American flags. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from the mostly MAGA county residents.
The Washburn County school district average teacher salary ranges from $48,487 to $60,273.
The Shell Lake school district had a mid-range salary in this county at $53,683. The increase in average teacher salary for this school district was 23.3% since 2011, which was about equal to the rate of inflation. Superintendent pay increased by 43% during this same period, which was almost DOUBLE the increase in average teacher salaries.
With this county being located near the Minnesota border, we urge teachers considering teaching here to explore teaching vacancies just across the border in Minnesota. Successful candidates could earn starting salaries of $10-15,000 more than what teachers are now earning in Wisconsin, with far higher career salary potential.
Even though we feel that career-minded teachers will have far better prospects by relocating to Minnesota, we think that for those teachers who wish to teach in NW Wisconsin, the Shell Lake district Might Be a Pretty Good Place to Work.
