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School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5400450

Hancock County Schools

Hancock County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,744 (above 71% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hancock County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,744
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,248
Per-pupil spending
3,497
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in WV
$55,744

Hancock County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,744 (above 71% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,744, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,497 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Hancock County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,744 (above 71% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 71st percentile for West Virginia
  • 27th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • West Virginia ranks #41 of 49 on the salary estimate and #38 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Hancock County Schools ranks #16 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 of 55 by per-pupil spending. Brooke County Schools pay #1 at $67,484 is not Tyler County Schools spending #1 at $28,768 per pupil
  • +13.9% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs West Virginia median

Among 55 West Virginia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Hancock County Schools's instructional payroll puts 70.4% into regular program , 5.8 points below the state median of 76.2%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Hancock County WV median Gap
Regular program 70.4% 76.2% -5.8 pp
Special education 21.2% 16.9% +4.3 pp
Vocational programs 6.2% 4.9% +1.3 pp
Other programs 2.2% 1.5% +0.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 55 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5400450 · FY2023.

LEAID 5400450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hancock County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P27 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 3,497 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Logan FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,744 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in West Virginia · P27 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Logan ($265est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hancock County

Salary neighbourhood · Hancock County

Hancock County already leads 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 Hancock County

Hancock County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,744 27th percentile higher than 27% 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. Hancock County Schools $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

Hancock County in West Virginia's upper-third pay band

Same 55 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Hancock County Schools ranks #16 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 of 55 by per-pupil spending. Brooke County Schools pay #1 at $67,484 is not Tyler County Schools spending #1 at $28,768 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Hancock County Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Tyler County Schools leads spending at $28,768 per pupil; Brooke County Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Hancock County Schools

  • This is a contracting district: 3,985 students in FY2020 down to 3,497 in FY2023, a 12.2% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$55,744.227

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

West Virginia price level
89.6 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$62,192

+12% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 Hancock County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Hancock County Schools

Hancock County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in West Virginia, serving 3,497 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,248. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,744, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5400450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the West Virginia statewide average of $53,845, teacher pay in Hancock County Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 71% of them. West Virginia itself ranks #41 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Hancock County Schools reports $56.8M in total expenditure against $54.3M 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 $11.0M, special-education teacher pay is $3.3M.

How does Hancock County Schools compare?

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

Hancock County Schools $55,744
Kanawha County Schools $61,799
West Virginia avg $53,845
National avg $70,245

Hancock County Schools pays -9.8% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $16,248 vs $18,248

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 West Virginia districts

On pay, Hancock County Schools sits closest to Logan County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tucker County Schools. 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 Schools
  2. Fayette County Schools
  3. Cabell County Schools
  4. Lewis County Schools
  5. Boone County Schools
  6. Mercer County Schools
  7. Raleigh County Schools
  8. Marion County Schools
  9. Mingo County Schools
  10. Wayne County Schools
  11. Pocahontas County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tucker County Schools
  2. Boone County Schools
  3. Lincoln County Schools
  4. Fayette County Schools
  5. Clay County Schools
  6. Taylor County Schools
  7. Jackson County Schools
  8. Raleigh County Schools
  9. Webster County Schools
  10. Greenbrier County Schools
  11. Mineral County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hancock County Schools's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hancock County Schools: closest on enrollment (3,497 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,744 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

$54.3M
Total Revenue
$56.8M
Total Expenditure
$17.2M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.0M
Regular Program
$3.3M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hancock County Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

West Virginia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized West Virginia districts belongs to Brooke County Schools at $67,484. Hancock County Schools places 16 of 55 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Kentucky and Kansas are the states closest to West Virginia 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 West Virginia districts →

Other West Virginia Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this West Virginia sample (including Hancock County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Harrison County Schools
$52,613
9,920 students
Nicholas County Schools
$49,762
3,484 students
Wyoming County Schools
$51,935
3,609 students
Randolph County Schools
$53,520
3,638 students
Mingo County Schools
$54,114
3,719 students
Upshur County Schools
$51,028
3,776 students

This is a sample of 6 from 54 West Virginia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hancock County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Hancock County Schools is $55,744 (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 Hancock County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?

Hancock County Schools pays 3.5% more than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $55,744.

How does Hancock County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hancock County Schools pays 20.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,744.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hancock County Schools?

Hancock County Schools spends approximately $16,248 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Hancock County Schools's total expenditure of $56.8M (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. Hancock County Schools'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.