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School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5401260

Randolph County Schools

Randolph County Schools spends $13,600 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Randolph County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,520
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$13,600
Per-pupil spending
3,638
Students enrolled
55th
Pct. in WV
$53,520

Randolph County Schools spends $13,600 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $53,520, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,638 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Randolph County Schools spends $13,600 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 55th percentile for West Virginia
  • 23rd 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.
  • Randolph County Schools ranks #25 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #52 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
  • +12.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs West Virginia median

Among 55 West Virginia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Randolph County Schools's instructional payroll puts 7.8% into vocational programs , 2.9 points above the state median of 4.9%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical West Virginia peer.

Program Randolph County WV median Gap
Regular program 75.9% 76.2% -0.3 pp
Special education 15.6% 16.9% -1.3 pp
Vocational programs 7.8% 4.9% +2.9 pp
Other programs 0.7% 1.5% -0.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 55 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5401260 · FY2023.

LEAID 5401260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Randolph County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P55 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-MID 3,638 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Morgan FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,520 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in West Virginia · P23 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Morgan ($62est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Randolph County

Salary neighbourhood · Randolph County

Randolph 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 Randolph County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,520 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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. Randolph 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 Randolph County Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing West Virginia's statewide +18.1% by 6.0 points, a growth rate faster than 11% of the 53 West Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,955 to 3,638 students (8.0% 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
$53,520.147

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
$59,710

+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 Randolph County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Randolph County Schools

Randolph County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in West Virginia, serving 3,638 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,600. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,520, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5401260 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 Randolph County Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 55% 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, Randolph County Schools reports $49.5M in total expenditure against $49.8M 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 $11.1M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Randolph 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.

Randolph County Schools $53,520
Kanawha County Schools $61,799
West Virginia avg $53,845
National avg $70,245

Randolph County Schools pays -13.4% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $13,600 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, Randolph County Schools sits closest to Morgan County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Upshur 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. Morgan County Schools
  2. Wood County Schools
  3. Monroe County Schools
  4. Wetzel County Schools
  5. Preston County Schools
  6. Mingo County Schools
  7. Lincoln County Schools
  8. Raleigh County Schools
  9. Mercer County Schools
  10. Harrison County Schools
  11. Boone County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Upshur County Schools
  2. Hardy County Schools
  3. Preston County Schools
  4. Barbour County Board of Education
  5. Grant County Schools
  6. Lewis County Schools
  7. Braxton County Schools
  8. Morgan County Schools
  9. Putnam County Schools
  10. Mason County Schools
  11. Marion County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Randolph County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Randolph County Schools: closest on enrollment (3,638 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,520 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

$49.8M
Total Revenue
$49.5M
Total Expenditure
$16.4M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.1M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Randolph 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 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Randolph County Schools places 25 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.

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Other West Virginia Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this West Virginia sample (including Randolph County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Wyoming County Schools
$51,935
3,609 students
Mingo County Schools
$54,114
3,719 students
Upshur County Schools
$51,028
3,776 students
Hancock County Schools
$55,744
3,497 students
Mason County Schools
$52,295
3,788 students
Nicholas County Schools
$49,762
3,484 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 Randolph County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Randolph County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Randolph County Schools is $53,520 (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 Randolph County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?

Randolph County Schools pays 0.6% less than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $53,520.

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

Randolph County Schools pays 23.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,520.

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

Randolph County Schools spends approximately $13,600 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Randolph County Schools's total expenditure of $49.5M (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. Randolph 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.