Kenosha County is definitely purple Wisconsin with about 51% voting for Trump and Standing With Walker from 2011 to 2018. Average teacher salaries in this county range from $50,409 to $74,590.
Likely owing to it's proximity to northern Illinois, most districts gave teachers double digit raises in order to stem the exodus of teachers to the much higher paying districts in northeastern Illinois. While not as good as Minnesota, many Wisconsin teachers could see $10,000 pay raises or more by migrating to the higher salaries and better schools located in northern Illinois.
The increase in average teacher salaries for the Wheatland Jt. 1 school district was 5.6% which was far below the inflation rate. The average teacher salary was mid range in Kenosha County at $61,938.
Due to the extremely low increase in average teacher salaries, we rated the career potential for teachers in this district as a Dead End job
Wheatland Jt. district is located in the highest density of ultra-MAGA Trumpers in Kenosha County. Don't let the overall Kenosha County Trump voting percentages fool you. This area of Kenosha County is about 80% right wing MAGA Republicans who despise public education in general and teachers in particular.
Our comparison of the average teacher salaries between 2011 and 2021 show little financial support for teachers in this district. The average teacher salary for this district increased by only about $3300 over TEN years, a total increase of 5.6%, far below the rate of inflation. In 2021, the average teacher in this district experienced nearly an $8000 decline in purchasing power (pay cut) over their 2011 salary. We estimate that the cumulative loss in purchasing power (pay cut) for the average Wheatland Jt. teacher was over $75,000 since 2011.
With it's close proximity to Illinois, and even the better paying Wisconsin districts within 25 miles, we do not understand how this district is able to recruit or retain any teachers, most of which would realize an immediate pay increase of $10,000 to $30,000 per year by leaving this district.