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School district · Kentucky · LEAID 2103780

Marion County

Marion County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Marion County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,285
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$18,293
Per-pupil spending
3,252
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in KY
$65,285

Marion County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,285, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,252 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Marion County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,252 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 94th percentile for Kentucky
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Marion County ranks #10 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +12.2% 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, Marion County's instructional payroll puts 84.3% into regular program , 4.5 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 Marion County KY median Gap
Regular program 84.3% 79.8% +4.5 pp
Special education 13.5% 16.6% -3.1 pp
Other programs 2.1% 1.5% +0.6 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 2103780 · FY2023.

LEAID 2103780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Marion County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-MID 3,252 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Daviess FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,285 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Kentucky · P49 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Daviess ($1est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Marion County

Salary neighbourhood · Marion County

Marion 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 Marion County

Marion County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,285 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Marion 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

Marion County in Kentucky's upper-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 Marion County ranks #10 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 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

Marion County 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,284.603

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
$72,627

+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 Marion County

What the Numbers Say About Marion County

Marion County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kentucky, serving 3,252 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,293. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,285, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2103780 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Marion County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 94% 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, Marion County reports $59.5M in total expenditure against $52.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Marion County compare?

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

Marion County $65,285
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Marion County pays -11.1% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $18,293 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, Marion County sits closest to Daviess County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Carroll 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. Daviess County
  2. Bardstown Independent
  3. McCracken County
  4. Danville Independent
  5. Wolfe County
  6. Berea Independent
  7. Nelson County
  8. Boyle County
  9. Fort Thomas Independent
  10. Pikeville Independent
  11. Bullitt County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Carroll County
  2. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
  3. Hancock County
  4. Mayfield Independent
  5. Hart County
  6. Owen County
  7. Taylor County
  8. Boyd County
  9. Berea Independent
  10. Magoffin County
  11. Woodford County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Marion County: closest on enrollment (3,252 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,285 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

$52.0M
Total Revenue
$59.5M
Total Expenditure
$14.6M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.8M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Marion County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Marion County sits in the upper quarter of that field at 7 of 161, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Logan County
$53,658
3,430 students
Harlan County
$52,710
3,442 students
Grant County
$56,314
3,457 students
Corbin Independent
$61,697
3,027 students
Russell County
$53,437
3,005 students
Boyle County
$64,104
2,937 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 Marion County
What is the average teacher salary in Marion County?

The average teacher salary in Marion County is $65,285 (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 Marion County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Marion County pays 15.6% more than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $65,285.

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

Marion County pays 7.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,285.

What is the per-pupil spending in Marion County?

Marion County spends approximately $18,293 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Marion County's total expenditure of $59.5M (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. Marion 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.