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School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5401230

Raleigh County Schools

Raleigh County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (10,867 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Raleigh County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,343
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,588
Per-pupil spending
10,867
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in WV
$54,343

Raleigh County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (10,867 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,343, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,867 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Raleigh County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (10,867 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 64th percentile for West Virginia
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Raleigh County Schools ranks #20 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 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
  • +14.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5401230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Raleigh County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.9K students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mercer FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,343 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in West Virginia · P24 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mercer (+$22est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Raleigh County

Salary neighbourhood · Raleigh County

Raleigh County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Raleigh County

Raleigh County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,343 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. Raleigh County Schools $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

What stands out about Raleigh County Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing West Virginia's statewide +18.1% by 3.3 points, a growth rate faster than 32% of the 53 West Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 11,701 to 10,867 students (7.1% 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
$54,343.459

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

West Virginia price level
89.6 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$60,629

+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 Raleigh County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Raleigh County Schools

Raleigh County Schools is a mid-sized school district in West Virginia, serving 10,867 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,588. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,343, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5401230 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 Raleigh County Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 64% 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, Raleigh County Schools reports $180.3M in total expenditure against $176.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.2M, special-education teacher pay is $7.8M.

How does Raleigh 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.

Raleigh County Schools $54,343
Kanawha County Schools $61,799
West Virginia avg $53,845
National avg $70,245

Raleigh County Schools pays -12.1% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $16,588 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, Raleigh County Schools sits closest to Mercer County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Greenbrier 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Mercer County Schools
  2. Mingo County Schools
  3. Boone County Schools
  4. Wood County Schools
  5. Randolph County Schools
  6. Berkeley County Schools
  7. Logan County Schools
  8. Preston County Schools
  9. Hancock County Schools
  10. Lincoln County Schools
  11. Fayette County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Greenbrier County Schools
  2. Fayette County Schools
  3. Mineral County Schools
  4. Boone County Schools
  5. Hancock County Schools
  6. Wyoming County Schools
  7. Lincoln County Schools
  8. Jackson County Schools
  9. Logan County Schools
  10. Jefferson County Schools
  11. Wood County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Raleigh County Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Raleigh County Schools: closest on enrollment (10,867 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,343 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

$176.4M
Total Revenue
$180.3M
Total Expenditure
$50.2M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.2M
Regular Program
$7.8M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Raleigh 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 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.

West Virginia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized West Virginia districts belongs to Brooke County Schools at $67,484. Raleigh County Schools places 20 of 55 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Hancock County Schools
$55,744
3,497 students
Nicholas County Schools
$49,762
3,484 students
Boone County Schools
$54,602
3,188 students
Lincoln County Schools
$52,917
2,942 students
Hampshire County Schools
$49,138
2,801 students
Mcdowell County Schools
$48,805
2,537 students

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 Raleigh County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Raleigh County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Raleigh County Schools is $54,343 (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 Raleigh County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?

Raleigh County Schools pays 0.9% more than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $54,343.

How does Raleigh County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Raleigh County Schools pays 22.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,343.

What is the per-pupil spending in Raleigh County Schools?

Raleigh County Schools spends approximately $16,588 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Raleigh County Schools's total expenditure of $180.3M (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. Raleigh County Schools'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.