District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 11

Turtle Lake
http://www.cesa11.k12.wi.us/
715-986-2020

Polk County

County Seat: 
Balsam Lake
WCA District: 
Northwest
715-485-9226
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
61% Trump
2018 Election: 
58% Walker
2020 Election: 
63% Trump
2024 Election: 
65% Trump
COVID Rate: 
53% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$206,744
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: 
$52,841
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$72,075
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$63,590
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$72,075
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$66,487
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
25.8%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-8,485
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-5,588

This school district is located in Polk County, where the majority of residents are huge Trump supporters. Not surprisingly, public education in this county suffers from a lack of support from the mostly MAGA county residents. 

The Polk County school district average teacher salary ranges from $51,453 to $63,590. 

The St. Croix Falls school district had the highest average teacher salary in Polk County at $63,590. The increase in average teacher salary for the St. Croix Falls school district was 20.3% since 2011, which was just below that rate of inflation. 

The St. Croix Falls school district Superintendent received a 47.7% pay increase during the same time. This was well above the rate of inflation and more than DOUBLE the pay increases for teachers.

With this county being located adjacent to 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.

We rate the career potential for teachers in this district as  Might Be a Good District to Teach in because of it's high average teacher salary and increase in average teacher salaries that was about equal to the rate of inflation.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$129,582

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: 
$100,550
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$137,150
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$148,458
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$137,150
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$154,396
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
53.6%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$11,308
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$17,246
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