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Frankfort Independent

Frankfort Independent is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Frankfort Independent come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,701
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,013
Per-pupil spending
972
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in KY
$53,701

Frankfort Independent is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,701, below the national average of $70,245, serving 972 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Frankfort Independent is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (972 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 30th percentile for Kentucky
  • 23rd percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Frankfort Independent ranks #120 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +0.3% 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, Frankfort Independent's instructional payroll puts 11.9% into special education , 4.7 points below the state median of 16.6%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Kentucky district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Frankfort Independent KY median Gap
Regular program 79.8% 79.8% +0.0 pp
Special education 11.9% 16.6% -4.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.8% 0.2% +2.6 pp
Other programs 5.5% 1.5% +4.0 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 2101980 · FY2023.

LEAID 2101980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Frankfort Independent F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P30 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 972 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Logan FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,701 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Kentucky · P23 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Oldham (+$239est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Frankfort Independent

Salary neighbourhood · Frankfort Independent

Frankfort 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 Frankfort Independent

Frankfort Independent's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,701 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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. Frankfort 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

Frankfort 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 Frankfort Independent ranks #120 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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

Frankfort 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 Frankfort Independent

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 12.7 points, a growth rate faster than 4% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 9.5% here, from 888 students in FY2019 to 972 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.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$53,701.493

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
$59,741

+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 Frankfort Independent

What the Numbers Say About Frankfort Independent

Frankfort Independent is a small school district in Kentucky, serving 972 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,013. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,701, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2101980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Frankfort Independent runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 30% 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, Frankfort Independent reports $14.6M in total expenditure against $15.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Frankfort Independent compare?

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

Frankfort Independent $53,701
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Frankfort Independent pays -26.8% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $15,013 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, Frankfort Independent sits closest to Logan County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bath 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. Logan County
  2. Dayton Independent
  3. Hart County
  4. Monroe County
  5. Russell County
  6. Bracken County
  7. Estill County
  8. Casey County
  9. Gallatin County
  10. Union County
  11. Hazard Independent
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bath County
  2. Bourbon County
  3. Fort Thomas Independent
  4. Somerset Independent
  5. Williamsburg Independent
  6. Fleming County
  7. Adair County
  8. Breckinridge County
  9. Clinton County
  10. Harlan Independent
  11. Calloway County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Frankfort Independent: closest on enrollment (972 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,701 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

$15.2M
Total Revenue
$14.6M
Total Expenditure
$4.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.9M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Frankfort Independent: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Frankfort Independent places 114 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.

East Bernstadt Independent
$55,257
523 students
Burgin Independent
$59,289
495 students
Metcalfe County
$56,000
1,459 students
Robertson County
$64,087
479 students
Science Hill Independent
$59,793
476 students
Jenkins Independent
$67,185
475 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 Frankfort Independent
What is the average teacher salary in Frankfort Independent?

The average teacher salary in Frankfort Independent is $53,701 (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 Frankfort Independent teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Frankfort Independent pays 4.9% less than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $53,701.

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

Frankfort Independent pays 23.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,701.

What is the per-pupil spending in Frankfort Independent?

Frankfort Independent spends approximately $15,013 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Frankfort Independent's total expenditure of $14.6M (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. Frankfort 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.