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School district · West Virginia · LEAID 5401470

Upshur County Schools

Upshur County Schools spends $13,691 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Upshur County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,028
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,691
Per-pupil spending
3,776
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in WV
$51,028

Upshur County Schools spends $13,691 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $51,028, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,776 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Upshur County Schools spends $13,691 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable West Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 24th percentile for West Virginia
  • 17th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Upshur County Schools ranks #42 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
  • +5.0% 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, Upshur County Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.5% into special education , 6.4 points below the state median of 16.9%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median West Virginia district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Upshur County WV median Gap
Regular program 80.6% 76.2% +4.4 pp
Special education 10.5% 16.9% -6.4 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 4.9% -1.1 pp
Other programs 5.1% 1.5% +3.6 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 5401470 · FY2023.

LEAID 5401470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Upshur County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P17 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-MID 3,776 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Webster FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,028 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in West Virginia · P17 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Braxton (+$611est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Upshur County

Salary neighbourhood · Upshur County

Upshur County trails 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Upshur County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,028 17th percentile higher than 17% 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. Upshur 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

Upshur County in West Virginia's lower-third pay band

Same 55 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Upshur County Schools ranks #42 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Upshur County Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Tyler County Schools leads spending at $28,768 per pupil; Brooke County Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Upshur County Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing West Virginia's statewide +18.1% by 13.1 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 53 West Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,028.226

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
$56,930

+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 Upshur County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Upshur County Schools

Upshur County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in West Virginia, serving 3,776 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,691. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,028, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5401470 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 Upshur County Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 24% 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, Upshur County Schools reports $51.7M in total expenditure against $55.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Upshur 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.

Upshur County Schools $51,028
Kanawha County Schools $61,799
West Virginia avg $53,845
National avg $70,245

Upshur County Schools pays -17.4% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $13,691 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, Upshur County Schools sits closest to Webster County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Randolph 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. Webster County Schools
  2. Ritchie County Schools
  3. Braxton County Schools
  4. Tucker County Schools
  5. Taylor County Schools
  6. Wyoming County Schools
  7. Mineral County Schools
  8. Pleasants County Schools
  9. Jefferson County Schools
  10. Barbour County Board of Education
  11. Nicholas County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Randolph County Schools
  2. Hardy County Schools
  3. Preston County Schools
  4. Grant County Schools
  5. Barbour County Board of Education
  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

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Upshur County Schools: closest on enrollment (3,776 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,028 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

$55.8M
Total Revenue
$51.7M
Total Expenditure
$14.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.2M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Upshur 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Placed 42 of 55, Upshur County Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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

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

Ohio County Schools
$63,425
4,953 students
Mcdowell County Schools
$48,805
2,537 students
Brooke County Schools
$67,484
2,479 students
Lewis County Schools
$56,299
2,403 students
Logan County Schools
$55,479
5,190 students
Wetzel County Schools
$53,737
2,258 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 Upshur County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Upshur County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Upshur County Schools is $51,028 (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 Upshur County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?

Upshur County Schools pays 5.2% less than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $51,028.

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

Upshur County Schools pays 27.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,028.

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

Upshur County Schools spends approximately $13,691 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Upshur County Schools's total expenditure of $51.7M (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. Upshur 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.