School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5401200
Putnam County Schools
Putnam County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,831 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Putnam County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $58,831
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,928
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,993
- Students enrolled
- 85th
- Pct. in WV
Above benchmark
Putnam County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,831 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,831, below the national average of $70,245, serving 8,993 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Putnam County Schools sits in the highest third of West Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,831 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 85th percentile for West Virginia
- 34th percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- Putnam County Schools ranks #8 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #45 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
- +18.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 5401200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Putnam County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $58,831 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in West Virginia · P34 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greenbrier (+$500est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Putnam County
Salary neighbourhood · Putnam County
Putnam 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).
- Hardy · low pole
Hardy · low pole
$47,307 est. salary
- Wayne · near
Wayne · near
$57,589 est. salary
- Marshall · near
Marshall · near
$58,045 est. salary
- Putnam · this district
Putnam · this district
$58,831 est. salary
- Greenbrier · near
Greenbrier · near
$59,332 est. salary
- Brooke · top pay
Brooke · top pay
$67,484 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Putnam County
Putnam County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$58,831 34th percentile higher than 34% 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
Putnam 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)
- Brooke County Schools
Brooke County Schools
$67,484 est. avg salary
- Tyler County Schools
Tyler County Schools
$61,301 est. avg salary
- Putnam County Schools
Putnam County Schools
$58,831 est. avg salary
What this shows Putnam County Schools ranks #8 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #45 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
Putnam 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
- Putnam County Schools
Putnam County Schools
$14,928 per pupil
What this shows Tyler County Schools leads spending at $28,768 per pupil; Brooke County Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Putnam County Schools
- Enrolment fell from 9,543 to 8,993 students (5.8% 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
- $58,831.208
- West Virginia price level
- 89.6 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,636
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 Putnam County Schools
What the Numbers Say About Putnam County Schools
Putnam County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in West Virginia, serving 8,993 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,928. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,831, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5401200 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 Putnam County Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 85% 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, Putnam County Schools reports $134.3M in total expenditure against $142.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $29.4M, special-education teacher pay is $6.9M.
How does Putnam 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.
Putnam County Schools pays -4.8% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $14,928 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, Putnam County Schools sits closest to Greenbrier County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mason 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 Putnam County Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Putnam County Schools: closest on enrollment (8,993 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,831 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 Putnam 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 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Putnam County Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 55, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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
Large-district sample from 54 West Virginia peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Putnam County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Putnam County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Putnam County Schools is $58,831 (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 Putnam County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?
Putnam County Schools pays 9.3% more than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $58,831.
How does Putnam County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Putnam County Schools pays 16.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,831.
What is the per-pupil spending in Putnam County Schools?
Putnam County Schools spends approximately $14,928 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Putnam County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Putnam County Schools's total expenditure of $134.3M (NCES FY2023).
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