School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5400480
Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools sits in the lowest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,307 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hardy County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $47,307
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,796
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,194
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in WV
Below benchmark
Hardy County Schools sits in the lowest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,307 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,307, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,194 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Hardy County Schools sits in the lowest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,307 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 5th percentile for West Virginia
- 8th 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.
- Hardy County Schools ranks #52 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 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
- +16.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→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, Hardy County Schools's instructional payroll puts 11.7% into special education , 5.2 points below the state median of 16.9%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median West Virginia district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Hardy County | WV median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.7% | 76.2% | +0.6 pp |
| Special education | 11.7% | 16.9% | -5.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.2% | 4.9% | +2.3 pp |
| Other programs | 4.4% | 1.5% | +2.9 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 5400480 · FY2023.
LEAID 5400480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hardy County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $47,307 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in West Virginia · P8 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Roane (+$895est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Hardy County
Salary neighbourhood · Hardy County
Hardy County 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).
- Hardy
Hardy · this district · low pay
$47,307 est. salary
- Roane · near
Roane · near
$48,202 est. salary
- Mcdowell · near
Mcdowell · near
$48,805 est. salary
- Hampshire · near
Hampshire · near
$49,138 est. salary
- Brooke · top pay
Brooke · top pay
$67,484 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Hardy County
Hardy County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$47,307 8th percentile higher than 8% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Hardy County in West Virginia's lower-third pay band
Same 55 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Brooke County Schools
Brooke County Schools
$67,484 est. avg salary
- Tyler County Schools
Tyler County Schools
$61,301 est. avg salary
- Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools
$47,307 est. avg salary
What this shows Hardy County Schools ranks #52 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Hardy County Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Tyler County Schools
Tyler County Schools
$28,768 per pupil
- Brooke County Schools
Brooke County Schools
$17,237 per pupil
- Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools
$13,796 per pupil
What this shows Tyler County Schools leads spending at $28,768 per pupil; Brooke County Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Hardy County Schools
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.
- Enrolment fell from 2,370 to 2,194 students (7.4% 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
- $47,306.667
- West Virginia price level
- 89.6 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,778
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Hardy County Schools
What the Numbers Say About Hardy County Schools
Hardy County Schools is a small school district in West Virginia, serving 2,194 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,796. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,307, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5400480 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 Hardy County Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 5% 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, Hardy County Schools reports $30.3M in total expenditure against $30.8M 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 $5.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Hardy 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.
Hardy County Schools pays -23.5% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $13,796 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, Hardy County Schools sits closest to Summers County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Upshur 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Hardy County Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hardy County Schools: closest on enrollment (2,194 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,307 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hardy 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 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Placed 52 of 55, Hardy County Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 54 West Virginia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Hardy County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hardy County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Hardy County Schools is $47,307 (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 Hardy County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?
Hardy County Schools pays 12.1% less than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $47,307.
How does Hardy County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hardy County Schools pays 32.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,307.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hardy County Schools?
Hardy County Schools spends approximately $13,796 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hardy County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Hardy County Schools's total expenditure of $30.3M (NCES FY2023).
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