District Info
Career Prospect: 
Might Be a Good District

CESA 2

Whitewater
http://www.cesa2.k12.wi.us/
262-473-1473

Dane County

County Seat: 
Madison
WCA District: 
Southern
608-266-4311
Political Environment
2016 Election: 
23% Trump
2018 Election: 
23% Walker
2020 Election: 
23% Trump
2024 Election: 
23% Trump
COVID Rate: 
80% Fully Vaccinated
Money Stolen From This District's Taxpayers to Fund School Vouchers Across Wisconsin
2022-23 School Year: 
$275,060
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: 
$56,878
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate: 
$77,582
2022-23 Average Salary: 
$65,472
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$77,582
2023-24 Average Salary: 
$71,350
Average Teacher Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
25.4%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change : 
$-12,110
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$-6,232

This school district is located in Dane County, which historically has voted around 80% for Democrats and is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin. Buoyed by the city of Madison and the University of Wisconsin, Dane County is one of the most desirable counties in Wisconsin to live in.

Teachers in Dane County school districts earn some of the highest salaries in Wisconsin. Like every Wisconsin county, some school districts are really great places to work while the school boards in other districts have used Act 10 to make their districts really lousy places to teach.

The average teacher salary in Verona has increased by 25% since 2011, which was below the inflation rate.

We don't think it's a question of having enough money to maintain the value of teacher salaries, we feel that the Verona school board prioritizes the contribution of the Superintendent (and likely other administrators) far more than they prioritize retaining high quality teachers in this district.  During the same time period, the Superintendent pay increased by 59.6%, which was well above the inflation rate.

Even though Verona teachers earn some of the highest average salaries in Dane County, we don't think that will last too many years into the future with the current school board priorities. It has been our experience that districts that screw teachers while lavishing huge pay increases on the Superintendent are shitty places to live and teach. 

For these reasons, we rate the career employment potential for teachers in this district as a Might Be a Good Place to Work.

Estimated Average Teacher Income Loss Since 2011 From Act 10
$165,351

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: 
$130,000
2022-23 Projected Salary at 26.3% Inflation Rate : 
$177,320
2022-23 Superintendent Salary: 
$195,632
2023-24 Projected Salary at 36.4% Inflation Rate: 
$177,320
2023-24 Superintendent Salary: 
$207,467
Superintendent Salary Performance
WERC Inflation Rate Since July 2011 : 
36.4%
Real Salary Change: 
59.6%
2022-23 Purchasing Power Change: 
$18,312
2023-24 Purchasing Power Change: 
$30,147
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