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School district · Kentucky · LEAID 2104530

Oldham County

Oldham County sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,940 (above only 31% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oldham County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,940
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,256
Per-pupil spending
12,367
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in KY
$53,940

Oldham County sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,940 (above only 31% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,940, below the national average of $70,245, serving 12,367 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Oldham County sits in the lowest third of Kentucky districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,940 (above only 31% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 31st percentile for Kentucky
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Oldham County ranks #118 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #154 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +7.7% 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, Oldham County's instructional payroll puts 13.9% into special education , 2.7 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 Oldham County KY median Gap
Regular program 80.0% 79.8% +0.2 pp
Special education 13.9% 16.6% -2.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.7% 0.2% +2.5 pp
Other programs 3.4% 1.5% +1.9 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 2104530 · FY2023.

LEAID 2104530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oldham County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.4K students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Logan FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,940 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Kentucky · P24 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Floyd (+$319est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oldham County

Salary neighbourhood · Oldham County

Oldham 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Oldham County

Oldham County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,940 24th percentile higher than 24% 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. Oldham 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

Oldham County 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 Oldham County ranks #118 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #154 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

Oldham 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

What stands out about Oldham County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 5.3 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$53,940.433

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
$60,007

+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 Oldham County

What the Numbers Say About Oldham County

Oldham County is a mid-sized school district in Kentucky, serving 12,367 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,256. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,940, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2104530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Oldham County runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 31% 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, Oldham County reports $176.3M in total expenditure against $192.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.9M.

How does Oldham County compare?

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

Oldham County $53,940
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Oldham County pays -26.5% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $14,256 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

Logan County is Oldham County's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Floyd County
  3. Scott County
  4. Christian County
  5. Allen County
  6. Grayson County
  7. Graves County
  8. Harlan County
  9. Knox County
  10. Covington Independent
  11. Hopkins County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Logan County
  2. Bullitt County
  3. Meade County
  4. Warren County
  5. Laurel County
  6. Christian County
  7. Madison County
  8. Allen County
  9. Grant County
  10. Montgomery County
  11. Henderson County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oldham County's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oldham County: closest on enrollment (12,367 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,940 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

$192.0M
Total Revenue
$176.3M
Total Expenditure
$47.2M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.0M
Regular Program
$5.9M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$1.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Oldham 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Oldham County places 112 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

Large-district sample from 170 Kentucky peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Lincoln County
$57,695
3,416 students
Spencer County
$57,954
3,369 students
Johnson County
$60,029
3,344 students
Ashland Independent
$47,527
3,261 students
Marion County
$65,285
3,252 students
Bullitt County
$66,873
12,833 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 Oldham County
What is the average teacher salary in Oldham County?

The average teacher salary in Oldham County is $53,940 (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 Oldham County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Oldham County pays 4.5% less than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $53,940.

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

Oldham County pays 23.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,940.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oldham County?

Oldham County spends approximately $14,256 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Oldham County's total expenditure of $176.3M (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. Oldham 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.