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Augusta Independent

Augusta Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,595 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Augusta Independent come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,595
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,394
Per-pupil spending
317
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in KY
$50,595

Augusta Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,595 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,595, below the national average of $70,245, serving 317 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Augusta Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,595 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 12th percentile for Kentucky
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Kentucky ranks #40 of 49 on the salary estimate and #24 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Augusta Independent ranks #151 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #118 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +5.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Kentucky median

Among 171 Kentucky districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Augusta Independent's instructional payroll puts 84.0% into regular program , 4.3 points above the state median of 79.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Kentucky district.

Program Augusta Independent KY median Gap
Regular program 84.0% 79.8% +4.3 pp
Special education 16.0% 16.6% -0.6 pp
Other programs 0.0% 1.5% -1.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 171 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2100180 · FY2023.

LEAID 2100180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Augusta Independent F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -10% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P16 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-TINY 317 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Southgate FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,595 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in Kentucky · P16 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Montgomery (+$44est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Augusta Independent

Salary neighbourhood · Augusta Independent

Augusta Independent trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Augusta Independent

Augusta Independent's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,595 16th percentile higher than 16% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Augusta Independent $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Augusta Independent in Kentucky's lower-third pay band

Same 171 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Augusta Independent ranks #151 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #118 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Augusta Independent is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Newport Independent leads spending at $28,225 per pupil; Jefferson County leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Augusta Independent

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 7.3 points, a growth rate faster than 17% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 9.7% here, from 289 students in FY2019 to 317 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • It is a very small district (317 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,594.732

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Kentucky price level
89.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$56,285

+11% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Kentucky run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Kentucky compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Augusta Independent

What the Numbers Say About Augusta Independent

Augusta Independent is a small school district in Kentucky, serving 317 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,394. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,595, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2100180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Augusta Independent runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 12% of them. Kentucky itself ranks #40 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Augusta Independent reports $4.9M in total expenditure against $5.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Augusta Independent compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kentucky average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Augusta Independent $50,595
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Augusta Independent pays -31.1% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $15,394 vs $20,696

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Kentucky districts

On pay, Augusta Independent sits closest to Southgate Independent; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Burgin Independent. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Southgate Independent
  2. Cumberland County
  3. Ballard County
  4. Elliott County
  5. Fulton Independent
  6. Fairview Independent
  7. Menifee County
  8. Harlan Independent
  9. Hickman County
  10. Nicholas County
  11. Carlisle County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Burgin Independent
  2. Raceland-Worthington Independent
  3. Carlisle County
  4. Robertson County
  5. Jackson Independent
  6. Harlan Independent
  7. Hickman County
  8. Russellville Independent
  9. Hazard Independent
  10. Frankfort Independent
  11. Bracken County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Augusta Independent's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Augusta Independent: closest on enrollment (317 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,595 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$5.5M
Total Revenue
$4.9M
Total Expenditure
$1.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.0M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Augusta Independent: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Kentucky Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Kentucky districts belongs to Jefferson County at $73,395. Placed 145 of 162, Augusta Independent is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Kansas and West Virginia are the states closest to Kentucky on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Kentucky districts →

Other Kentucky Districts

Smaller-district sample from 170 Kentucky peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Frankfort Independent
$53,701
972 students
Eminence Independent
$45,803
988 students
Lyon County
$57,964
998 students
Cumberland County
$50,197
1,004 students
Hazard Independent
$54,426
1,030 students
Ballard County
$50,119
1,052 students

This is a sample of 6 from 170 Kentucky districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Augusta Independent
What is the average teacher salary in Augusta Independent?

The average teacher salary in Augusta Independent is $50,595 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Augusta Independent teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Augusta Independent pays 10.4% less than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $50,595.

How does Augusta Independent teacher pay compare to the national average?

Augusta Independent pays 28.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,595.

What is the per-pupil spending in Augusta Independent?

Augusta Independent spends approximately $15,394 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Augusta Independent's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Augusta Independent's total expenditure of $4.9M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Augusta Independent's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.