School district · Kentucky · LEAID 2105490
Spencer County
Spencer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,369 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Spencer County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $57,954
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,763
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,369
- Students enrolled
- 64th
- Pct. in KY
Near benchmark
Spencer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,369 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,954, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,369 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Spencer County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (3,369 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 64th percentile for Kentucky
- 32nd percentile nationally
- 30% 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.
- Spencer County ranks #62 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #169 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
- +9.7% 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, Spencer County's instructional payroll puts 5.2% into vocational programs , 5.0 points above the state median of 0.2%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Kentucky peer.
| Program | Spencer County | KY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.6% | 79.8% | -4.2 pp |
| Special education | 15.8% | 16.6% | -0.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.2% | 0.2% | +5.0 pp |
| Other programs | 3.5% | 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 2105490 · FY2023.
LEAID 2105490 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Spencer County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $57,954 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Kentucky · P32 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jessamine ($149est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Spencer County
Salary neighbourhood · Spencer County
Spencer 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).
- Montgomery · low pole
Montgomery · low pole
$50,638 est. salary
- Muhlenberg · near
Muhlenberg · near
$57,544 est. salary
- Jessamine · near
Jessamine · near
$57,805 est. salary
- Spencer
Spencer · this district
$57,954 est. salary
- Shelby · near
Shelby · near
$58,353 est. salary
- Jefferson · top pay
Jefferson · top pay
$73,395 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Spencer County
Spencer County's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$57,954 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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
What stands out about Spencer County
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 3.3 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 9.9% here, from 3,066 students in FY2019 to 3,369 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $57,954.055
- Kentucky price level
- 89.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,472
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Spencer County
What the Numbers Say About Spencer County
Spencer County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Kentucky, serving 3,369 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,763. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,954, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2105490 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Spencer County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 64% 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, Spencer County reports $43.0M in total expenditure against $43.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.
How does Spencer County compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Kentucky average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Spencer County pays -21.0% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $12,763 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, Spencer County sits closest to Lyon County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Anderson 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Spencer County's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Spencer County: closest on enrollment (3,369 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,954 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 Spencer 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Spencer County places 56 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 170 Kentucky peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Spencer County
What is the average teacher salary in Spencer County?
The average teacher salary in Spencer County is $57,954 (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 Spencer County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?
Spencer County pays 2.6% more than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $57,954.
How does Spencer County teacher pay compare to the national average?
Spencer County pays 17.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,954.
What is the per-pupil spending in Spencer County?
Spencer County spends approximately $12,763 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Spencer County's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Spencer County's total expenditure of $43.0M (NCES FY2023).
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