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School district · Kentucky · LEAID 2105320

Shelby County

Shelby County spends $16,274 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Kentucky districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Shelby County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,353
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,274
Per-pupil spending
6,935
Students enrolled
70th
Pct. in KY
$58,353

Shelby County spends $16,274 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Kentucky districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $58,353, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,935 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Shelby County spends $16,274 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Kentucky districts with a reliable figure.
  • 70th percentile for Kentucky
  • 33rd 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.
  • Shelby County ranks #51 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #80 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +6.9% 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, Shelby County's instructional payroll puts 5.5% into other programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 1.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Shelby County KY median Gap
Regular program 76.1% 79.8% -3.7 pp
Special education 18.4% 16.6% +1.8 pp
Other programs 5.5% 1.5% +4.0 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 2105320 · FY2023.

LEAID 2105320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Shelby County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P70 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 6,935 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Franklin FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,353 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in Kentucky · P33 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Franklin (+$18est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Shelby County

Salary neighbourhood · Shelby County

Shelby 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Shelby County

Shelby County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,353 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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. Shelby 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

What stands out about Shelby County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 6.1 points, a growth rate faster than 19% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$58,352.504

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
$64,915

+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 Shelby County

What the Numbers Say About Shelby County

Shelby County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kentucky, serving 6,935 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,274. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,353, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2105320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Shelby County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 70% 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, Shelby County reports $112.9M in total expenditure against $114.4M 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 $19.1M, special-education teacher pay is $4.6M.

How does Shelby County compare?

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

Shelby County $58,353
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Shelby County pays -20.5% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $16,274 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, Shelby County sits closest to Franklin County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Casey 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. Franklin County
  2. Mason County
  3. Simpson County
  4. Bell County
  5. Elizabethtown Independent
  6. Todd County
  7. Mayfield Independent
  8. Caldwell County
  9. Spencer County
  10. Bourbon County
  11. LaRue County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Casey County
  2. Franklin County
  3. Floyd County
  4. Union County
  5. Lincoln County
  6. Hardin County
  7. Kenton County
  8. Corbin Independent
  9. Grayson County
  10. Daviess County
  11. Marshall County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Shelby County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Shelby County: closest on enrollment (6,935 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,353 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

$114.4M
Total Revenue
$112.9M
Total Expenditure
$30.9M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$19.1M
Regular Program
$4.6M
Special Education
$1.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Shelby County: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Shelby County places 45 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

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

Pike County
$56,914
7,787 students
Pulaski County
$59,557
8,115 students
Christian County
$53,342
8,204 students
Floyd County
$54,259
5,563 students
Jessamine County
$57,805
8,392 students
Clark County
$61,967
5,359 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 Shelby County
What is the average teacher salary in Shelby County?

The average teacher salary in Shelby County is $58,353 (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 Shelby County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Shelby County pays 3.3% more than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $58,353.

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

Shelby County pays 16.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,353.

What is the per-pupil spending in Shelby County?

Shelby County spends approximately $16,274 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Shelby County's total expenditure of $112.9M (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. Shelby 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.