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Wirt County Schools

Wirt County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (927 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wirt County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,392
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,373
Per-pupil spending
927
Students enrolled
25th
Pct. in WV
$51,392

Wirt County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (927 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,392, below the national average of $70,245, serving 927 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wirt County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable West Virginia districts (927 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 25th percentile for West Virginia
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Wirt County Schools ranks #41 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 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
  • +26.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5401590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wirt County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P25 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 927 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Webster FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,392 estimated average teacher salary · P25 in West Virginia · P18 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Braxton (+$247est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wirt County

Salary neighbourhood · Wirt County

Wirt 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
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National salary distribution for Wirt County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,392 18th percentile higher than 18% 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. Wirt 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

Wirt 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 Wirt County Schools ranks #41 of 55 West Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 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

Wirt 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 Wirt County Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +26.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing West Virginia's statewide +18.1% by 8.7 points, a growth rate faster than 89% of the 53 West Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,010 to 927 students (8.2% 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
$51,392.405

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
$57,336

+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 Wirt County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Wirt County Schools

Wirt County Schools is a small school district in West Virginia, serving 927 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,373. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,392, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5401590 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 Wirt County Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in West Virginia, it pays more than 25% 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, Wirt County Schools reports $17.0M in total expenditure against $17.0M 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 $3.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Wirt 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.

Wirt County Schools $51,392
Kanawha County Schools $61,799
West Virginia avg $53,845
National avg $70,245

Wirt County Schools pays -16.8% less than Kanawha County Schools · per-pupil $18,373 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, Wirt County Schools sits closest to Webster County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mcdowell 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. Braxton County Schools
  3. Tucker County Schools
  4. Taylor County Schools
  5. Wyoming County Schools
  6. Ritchie County Schools
  7. Pendleton County Schools
  8. Pleasants County Schools
  9. Lincoln County Schools
  10. Barbour County Board of Education
  11. Nicholas County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mcdowell County Schools
  2. Pleasants County Schools
  3. Hampshire County Schools
  4. Monroe County Schools
  5. Calhoun County Schools
  6. Summers County Schools
  7. Brooke County Schools
  8. Wyoming County Schools
  9. Roane County Schools
  10. Boone County Schools
  11. Ritchie County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wirt County Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wirt County Schools: closest on enrollment (927 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,392 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

$17.0M
Total Revenue
$17.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.1M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wirt County Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Wirt County Schools places 41 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

Smaller-district sample from 54 West Virginia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lincoln County Schools
$52,917
2,942 students
Boone County Schools
$54,602
3,188 students
Nicholas County Schools
$49,762
3,484 students
Hancock County Schools
$55,744
3,497 students
Wyoming County Schools
$51,935
3,609 students
Randolph County Schools
$53,520
3,638 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 Wirt County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Wirt County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Wirt County Schools is $51,392 (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 Wirt County Schools teacher pay compare to the West Virginia average?

Wirt County Schools pays 4.6% less than the West Virginia state average of $53,845. The district's average is $51,392.

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

Wirt County Schools pays 26.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,392.

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

Wirt County Schools spends approximately $18,373 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Wirt County Schools's total expenditure of $17.0M (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. Wirt 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.