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School district · Kentucky · LEAID 2105970

Wolfe County

Wolfe County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (1,150 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wolfe County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,760
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,637
Per-pupil spending
1,150
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in KY
$64,760

Wolfe County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (1,150 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,760, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,150 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wolfe County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Kentucky districts (1,150 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Kentucky
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Wolfe County ranks #15 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #37 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil
  • +26.0% 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, Wolfe County's instructional payroll puts 22.1% into special education , 5.5 points above the state median of 16.6%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Kentucky peer.

Program Wolfe County KY median Gap
Regular program 77.9% 79.8% -1.9 pp
Special education 22.1% 16.6% +5.5 pp
Other programs 0.0% 1.5% -1.5 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 2105970 · FY2023.

LEAID 2105970 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wolfe County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,150 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Danville FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,760 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Kentucky · P48 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: McCracken (+$407est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wolfe County

Salary neighbourhood · Wolfe County

Wolfe 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 Wolfe County

Wolfe County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,760 48th percentile higher than 48% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wolfe 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

Wolfe County in Kentucky's upper-third pay band

Same 171 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Wolfe County ranks #15 of 171 Kentucky districts by estimated teacher salary and #37 of 171 by per-pupil spending. Jefferson County pay #1 at $73,395 is not Newport Independent spending #1 at $28,225 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Wolfe County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Newport Independent leads spending at $28,225 per pupil; Jefferson County leads pay.

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

What stands out about Wolfe County

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +26.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Kentucky's statewide +13.0% by 13.1 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 160 Kentucky districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,284 to 1,150 students (10.4% 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
$64,760.417

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
$72,044

+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 Wolfe County

What the Numbers Say About Wolfe County

Wolfe County is a small school district in Kentucky, serving 1,150 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,637. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,760, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2105970 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Kentucky statewide average of $56,482, teacher pay in Wolfe County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Kentucky, it pays more than 91% 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, Wolfe County reports $21.4M in total expenditure against $22.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Wolfe County compare?

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

Wolfe County $64,760
Jefferson County $73,395
Kentucky avg $56,482
National avg $70,245

Wolfe County pays -11.8% less than Jefferson County · per-pupil $18,637 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, Wolfe County sits closest to Danville Independent; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fulton 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. Danville Independent
  2. Bardstown Independent
  3. Marion County
  4. Nelson County
  5. Boyle County
  6. Robertson County
  7. Anchorage Independent
  8. Pikeville Independent
  9. Berea Independent
  10. Jackson Independent
  11. Fort Thomas Independent
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fulton County
  2. Perry County
  3. Woodford County
  4. Boyd County
  5. Hart County
  6. Nicholas County
  7. Mayfield Independent
  8. Mason County
  9. Marion County
  10. Carroll County
  11. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wolfe County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wolfe County: closest on enrollment (1,150 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,760 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

$22.0M
Total Revenue
$21.4M
Total Expenditure
$7.3M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Wolfe County: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Wolfe County sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 of 161, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Smaller-district sample from 170 Kentucky peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Beechwood Independent
$58,641
1,501 students
Owsley County
$41,738
785 students
Hancock County
$56,655
1,524 students
Gallatin County
$54,359
1,532 students
Paintsville Independent
$58,019
766 students
Carlisle County
$49,189
759 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 Wolfe County
What is the average teacher salary in Wolfe County?

The average teacher salary in Wolfe County is $64,760 (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 Wolfe County teacher pay compare to the Kentucky average?

Wolfe County pays 14.7% more than the Kentucky state average of $56,482. The district's average is $64,760.

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

Wolfe County pays 7.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,760.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wolfe County?

Wolfe County spends approximately $18,637 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Wolfe County's total expenditure of $21.4M (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. Wolfe 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.