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Bourbon County

Bourbon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (2,674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bourbon County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,889
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,063
Per-pupil spending
2,674
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in KY
$57,889

Bourbon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (2,674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,889, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,674 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bourbon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (2,674 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 63rd percentile for Kentucky
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Bourbon County ranks #63 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #132 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +11.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2100540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bourbon County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P32 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 2,674 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near LaRue FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,889 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Kentucky · P32 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jessamine ($84est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bourbon County

Salary neighbourhood · Bourbon County

Bourbon County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Bourbon County

Bourbon County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,889 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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. Bourbon County $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

What stands out about Bourbon County

  • Enrolment fell from 2,886 to 2,674 students (7.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$57,889.294

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
$64,400

+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 Bourbon County

What the Numbers Say About Bourbon County

Bourbon County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kentucky, serving 2,674 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,063. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,889, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2100540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Bourbon County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 63% 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, Bourbon County reports $40.3M in total expenditure against $41.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Bourbon County compare?

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

Bourbon County $57,889
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Bourbon County pays -21.1% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $15,063 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, Bourbon County sits closest to LaRue County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Whitley County. 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. LaRue County
  2. Spencer County
  3. Lyon County
  4. Jessamine County
  5. Caldwell County
  6. Raceland-Worthington Independent
  7. Paintsville Independent
  8. Somerset Independent
  9. Martin County
  10. Mayfield Independent
  11. Lincoln County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Whitley County
  2. Fort Thomas Independent
  3. Graves County
  4. Frankfort Independent
  5. Bath County
  6. Somerset Independent
  7. Hopkins County
  8. Williamsburg Independent
  9. Harlan Independent
  10. Fleming County
  11. Washington County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bourbon County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bourbon County: closest on enrollment (2,674 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,889 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

$41.6M
Total Revenue
$40.3M
Total Expenditure
$11.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.6M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bourbon County: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Bourbon County places 57 of 161 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Taylor County
$57,444
2,731 students
Mason County
$58,329
2,608 students
Garrard County
$55,734
2,606 students
Breckinridge County
$60,686
2,748 students
Letcher County
$54,655
2,596 students
Rockcastle County
$54,994
2,761 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 Bourbon County
What is the average teacher salary in Bourbon County?

The average teacher salary in Bourbon County is $57,889 (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 Bourbon County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Bourbon County pays 2.5% more than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $57,889.

How does Bourbon County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bourbon County pays 17.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,889.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bourbon County?

Bourbon County spends approximately $15,063 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bourbon County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Bourbon County's total expenditure of $40.3M (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. Bourbon County'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.