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Middlesboro Independent

Middlesboro Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,511 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Middlesboro Independent come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,511
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,407
Per-pupil spending
1,120
Students enrolled
5th
Pct. in KY
$48,511

Middlesboro Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,511 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,511, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,120 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Middlesboro Independent sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,511 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 5th percentile for Kentucky
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Middlesboro Independent ranks #163 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +12.5% estimated-basis panel FY2020→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, Middlesboro Independent's instructional payroll puts 22.8% into special education , 6.2 points above the state median of 16.6%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Kentucky peer.

Program Middlesboro Independent KY median Gap
Regular program 74.0% 79.8% -5.8 pp
Special education 22.8% 16.6% +6.2 pp
Vocational programs 0.7% 0.2% +0.5 pp
Other programs 2.5% 1.5% +1.0 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 2104170 · FY2023.

LEAID 2104170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Middlesboro Independent F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P5 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,120 students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lewis FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,511 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Kentucky · P11 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Montgomery (+$2,127est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Middlesboro Independent

Salary neighbourhood · Middlesboro Independent

Middlesboro 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Middlesboro Independent

Middlesboro Independent's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,511 11th percentile higher than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Middlesboro 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

Middlesboro 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 Middlesboro Independent ranks #163 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 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

Middlesboro 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 Middlesboro Independent

  • This is a contracting district: 1,201 students in FY2020 down to 1,120 in FY2023, a 6.7% 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
$48,511.111

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
$53,967

+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 Middlesboro Independent

What the Numbers Say About Middlesboro Independent

Middlesboro Independent is a small school district in Kentucky, serving 1,120 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,407. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,511, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2104170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Middlesboro Independent runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 5% 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, Middlesboro Independent reports $24.0M in total expenditure against $23.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.

How does Middlesboro Independent compare?

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

Middlesboro Independent $48,511
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Middlesboro Independent pays -33.9% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $21,407 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, Middlesboro Independent sits closest to Lewis County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Green 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. Lewis County
  2. Williamstown Independent
  3. Cloverport Independent
  4. Clay County
  5. Carlisle County
  6. Ashland Independent
  7. Russellville Independent
  8. Williamsburg Independent
  9. Menifee County
  10. Fulton County
  11. Fulton Independent
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Green County
  2. Estill County
  3. Bardstown Independent
  4. Lewis County
  5. Monroe County
  6. Glasgow Independent
  7. Dayton Independent
  8. Owsley County
  9. Bowling Green Independent
  10. Trigg County
  11. Menifee County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Middlesboro Independent: closest on enrollment (1,120 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,511 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

$23.6M
Total Revenue
$24.0M
Total Expenditure
$5.3M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$1.0M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Middlesboro 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Placed 153 of 161, Middlesboro Independent is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Paintsville Independent
$58,019
766 students
Carlisle County
$49,189
759 students
Paris Independent
$55,289
754 students
Beechwood Independent
$58,641
1,501 students
Hickman County
$51,946
723 students
Hancock County
$56,655
1,524 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 Middlesboro Independent
What is the average teacher salary in Middlesboro Independent?

The average teacher salary in Middlesboro Independent is $48,511 (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 Middlesboro Independent teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Middlesboro Independent pays 14.1% less than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $48,511.

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

Middlesboro Independent pays 30.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,511.

What is the per-pupil spending in Middlesboro Independent?

Middlesboro Independent spends approximately $21,407 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Middlesboro Independent's total expenditure of $24.0M (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. Middlesboro 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.