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Every Kentucky district in the NCES directory, with enrollment, and the salary schedules indexed for it. Districts marked "not yet indexed" publish their schedules on their own sites; this index only lists grids it has parsed from a source document.

Rankings from the parsed grids

Full ranking: highest paying school districts in Kentucky.

Highest starting bachelor's salary

DistrictStartingColumnEnrollment
1. Kenton County$51,232Rank III13,945
2. Boone County$50,548Rank III20,356
3. Fayette County$50,051Rank III41,697
4. Mercer County$50,000Rank III2,724
5. Jefferson County$49,479.56Rank III94,793
6. Oldham County$48,770Rank III12,135
7. Simpson County$48,148Rank III3,048
8. Ludlow Independent$48,000Rank III813
9. Carroll County$47,643Rank III1,965
10. Fort Thomas Independent$47,493Rank III3,167
11. Pikeville Independent$47,349Rank III1,177
12. Bardstown Independent$47,308Rank III2,778
13. Covington Independent$47,285Rank III3,585
14. Campbell County$47,250Rank III5,180
15. Hardin County$47,041Rank III14,714

Highest top-of-schedule cell

DistrictTop cellColumnEnrollment
1. Todd County$125,000.00Rank I, Step III1,884
2. Fayette County$104,426Rank I, Step II41,697
3. Jefferson County$99,924.76Rank I, Step II94,793
4. Shelby County$96,933Rank I, Step II6,964
5. Anchorage Independent$96,403.49Rank I, Step II399
6. Kenton County$93,981Rank I13,945
7. Bardstown Independent$89,783Rank I, Step II2,778
8. Simpson County$89,206Rank I, Step II3,048
9. Fort Thomas Independent$89,057Rank I3,167
10. Bullitt County$88,518Rank I12,954
11. Nelson County$88,361Rank I, Step II4,412
12. Carroll County$88,306Rank I1,965
13. Campbell County$87,791Rank I5,180
14. Boone County$87,645Rank I20,356
15. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent$87,586Rank I2,399

Fewest steps to the top cell

DistrictSteps to topColumnEnrollment
1. Todd County1Rank I, Step III1,884
2. Meade County1Rank II, Step II4,930
3. Middlesboro Independent1Rank I, Step II1,134
4. Clinton County10Rank V, Step III1,536
5. Warren County21Rank I, Step II18,164
6. Corbin Independent21Rank I3,007
7. Harlan County21Rank I3,361
8. Jenkins Independent21Rank I482
9. Pike County21Rank I7,719
10. Hickman County21Rank I717
11. Fulton Independent21Rank I293
12. Carlisle County21Rank I738
13. Owensboro Independent22Rank I4,970
14. Daviess County22Rank I11,005
15. Somerset Independent24Rank I1,693

All 171 Kentucky districts (NCES 2023-24)

DistrictEnrollmentIndexed scheduleLowest cell
Jefferson County
Louisville
94,793Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$48,479.56
Fayette County
Lexington
41,697Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,599
Boone County
Florence
20,356Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$39,519
Warren County
Bowling Green
18,164Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,000
Hardin County
Elizabethtown
14,714Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,640
Kenton County
Fort Wright
13,945Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,478
Bullitt County
Shepherdsville
12,954Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,726
Oldham County
Buckner
12,135Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$38,528
Madison County
Richmond
11,241Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,089
Daviess County
Owensboro
11,005Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,679
Scott County
Georgetown
9,873Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,193
Laurel County
London
8,700Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,135.00
Jessamine County
Nicholasville
8,397Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$46,369
Christian County
Hopkinsville
8,184Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,263
Pulaski County
Somerset
7,840Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,661
Pike County
Pikeville
7,719Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,295
Shelby County
Shelbyville
6,964Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,206
McCracken County
Paducah
6,891Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,750
Henderson County
Henderson
6,833Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,943
Hopkins County
Madisonville
6,312Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,085
Franklin County
Frankfort
6,188Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$41,228
Floyd County
Eastern
5,449Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,092.46
Clark County
Winchester
5,390Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,640
Campbell County
Alexandria
5,180Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,774
Barren County
Glasgow
5,072Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,066
Owensboro Independent
Owensboro
4,970Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,197
Meade County
Brandenburg
4,930Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,128
Bowling Green Independent
Bowling Green
4,526Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,404
Montgomery County
Mount Sterling
4,510Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,019.00
Nelson County
Bardstown
4,412Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,580
Marshall County
Benton
4,394Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$27,472.19
Muhlenberg County
Powderly
4,389Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,758
Whitley County
Williamsburg
4,222Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,896
Carter County
Grayson
4,079Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,165.72
Grayson County
Leitchfield
4,034Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$18,600
Woodford County
Versailles
4,018Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,143
Graves County
Mayfield
3,888Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,554.92
Ohio County
Hartford
3,869Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,566
Knox County
Barbourville
3,809Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,762
Anderson County
Lawrenceburg
3,751Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,002
Covington Independent
Covington
3,585Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$43,820
Perry County
Hazard
3,512Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,077
Logan County
Russellville
3,461Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,040
Rowan County
Morehead
3,411Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,745
Harlan County
Harlan
3,361Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,618
Spencer County
Taylorsville
3,324Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,421
Lincoln County
Stanford
3,320Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,872
Johnson County
Paintsville
3,304Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,945
Grant County
Williamstown
3,289Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,621.59
Ashland Independent
Ashland
3,203Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,975.08
Fort Thomas Independent
Fort Thomas
3,167Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$38,846
Marion County
Lebanon
3,129Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,180
Wayne County
Monticello
3,120Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,463
Calloway County
Murray
3,091Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,680
Allen County
Scottsville
3,086Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,710
Paducah Independent
Paducah
3,065Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,892
Russell County
Jamestown
3,064Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,592
Simpson County
Franklin
3,048Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$39,491
Boyd County
Ashland
3,024Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,756
Corbin Independent
Corbin
3,007Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,109
Clay County
Manchester
2,945Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,867
Harrison County
Cynthiana
2,940Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,318
Boyle County
Danville
2,932Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,704
Rockcastle County
Mount Vernon
2,779Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,240
Bardstown Independent
Bardstown
2,778Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$42,108
McCreary County
Stearns
2,727Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,308
Mercer County
Harrodsburg
2,724Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$39,676
Taylor County
Campbellsville
2,712Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,130
Breckinridge County
Hardinsburg
2,670Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,220
Adair County
Columbia
2,644Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,694
Bourbon County
Paris
2,616Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,211
Mason County
Maysville
2,616Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,771
Greenup County
Greenup
2,537Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,207
Glasgow Independent
Glasgow
2,500Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,757
Garrard County
Lancaster
2,487Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,600.19
Elizabethtown Independent
Elizabethtown
2,483Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,675
Letcher County
Whitesburg
2,467Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,138
Bell County
Pineville
2,441Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,929
LaRue County
Hodgenville
2,417Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,322
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Erlanger
2,399Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,641
Hart County
Munfordville
2,377Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,713
Lawrence County
Louisa
2,360Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,000
Fleming County
Flemingsburg
2,209Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,546
Pendleton County
Falmouth
2,201Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,747
Estill County
Irvine
2,197Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,228
Casey County
Liberty
2,183Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,028.00
Webster County
Dixon
2,173Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,211
Butler County
Morgantown
2,166Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,655
Powell County
Stanton
2,087Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,600
Knott County
Hindman
2,072Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,716
Union County
Morganfield
2,058Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,970
Russell Independent
Flatwoods
2,048Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$27,561
Jackson County
McKee
2,022Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,864
Henry County
New Castle
2,006Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,670
Mayfield Independent
Mayfield
1,983Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,366
Lewis County
Vanceburg
1,981Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$27,366.00
Carroll County
Carrollton
1,965Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,128
Trigg County
Cadiz
1,958Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,437
Magoffin County
Salyersville
1,947Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,875
Bath County
Owingsville
1,925Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,183
Murray Independent
Murray
1,912Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,487
Caldwell County
Princeton
1,905Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,925.53
Todd County
Elkton
1,884Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,524.00
Walton-Verona Independent
Walton
1,881Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,449
Edmonson County
Brownsville
1,859Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,255
Monroe County
Tompkinsville
1,823Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,782
Morgan County
West Liberty
1,823Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,000
Danville Independent
Danville
1,808Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$45,000
Washington County
Springfield
1,787Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,359
Breathitt County
Jackson
1,720Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,339
Martin County
Inez
1,718Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$26,566.05
Somerset Independent
Somerset
1,693Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,627
Owen County
Owenton
1,687Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$38,426.46
Green County
Greensburg
1,653Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,150
Leslie County
Hyden
1,649Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,531
Clinton County
Albany
1,536Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,126.00
Beechwood Independent
Fort Mitchell
1,527Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,933
Gallatin County
Warsaw
1,482Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$39,992
Hancock County
Hawesville
1,481Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,787
Metcalfe County
Edmonton
1,460Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$26,750
Newport Independent
Newport
1,393Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$38,075
McLean County
Calhoun
1,390Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$39,825
Crittenden County
Marion
1,362Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$25,226.10
Campbellsville Independent
Campbellsville
1,323Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,170
Trimble County
Bedford
1,248Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,980
Cloverport Independent
Cloverport
1,231Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,090.00
Pikeville Independent
Pikeville
1,177Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$37,655
Bracken County
Brooksville
1,150Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,261
Raceland-Worthington Independent
Raceland
1,149schedule not yet indexed
Middlesboro Independent
Middlesboro
1,134Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$27,193
Nicholas County
Carlisle
1,091Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,124.94
Wolfe County
Campton
1,083Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,284
Russellville Independent
Russellville
1,062Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,510
Livingston County
Smithland
1,049Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,686
Ballard County
Barlow
1,039Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,612
Cumberland County
Burkesville
1,018Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,008.09
Hazard Independent
Hazard
1,016Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,500
Berea Independent
Berea
1,005Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,388
Eminence Independent
Eminence
991Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$26,010
Lyon County
Eddyville
973Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,154
Frankfort Independent
Frankfort
958Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,567
Menifee County
Frenchburg
938Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,892.30
Harlan Independent
Harlan
920Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,950
Elliott County
Sandy Hook
911Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,765
Williamstown Independent
Williamstown
910Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,056
Lee County
Beattyville
902Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,618
Dayton Independent
Dayton
870Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$46,305
Williamsburg Independent
Williamsburg
842Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$28,366
Ludlow Independent
Ludlow
813Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,000
Paris Independent
Paris
805Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,231
Paintsville Independent
Paintsville
774Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$42,596
Owsley County
Booneville
742Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,109
Carlisle County
Bardwell
738Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,540
Barbourville Independent
Barbourville
732Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,365.66
Hickman County
Clinton
717Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,391
Caverna Independent
Cave City
638Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,414
Fulton County
Hickman
613Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$25,306.00
Bellevue Independent
Bellevue
593Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,642.50
Dawson Springs Independent
Dawson Springs
583Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$27,750
Pineville Independent
Pineville
569Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,859
Fairview Independent
Ashland
543Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,839
East Bernstadt Independent
East Bernstadt
528Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$36,919.95
Burgin Independent
Burgin
506Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$34,207
Science Hill Independent
Science Hill
506Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$33,483.98
Jenkins Independent
Jenkins
482Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,429
Robertson County
Mount Olivet
459Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$30,617
Anchorage Independent
Anchorage
399Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$35,477.26
Jackson Independent
Jackson
356Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$31,556
Augusta Independent
Augusta
320Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$29,416
Fulton Independent
Fulton
293Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$32,862.68
Southgate Independent
Southgate
195Certified salary schedule (KDE Certified Salary Report, 2025-26) 2025-26$40,277.52

Other Kentucky schedules indexed (county offices and districts not in the NCES regular-district list)

Enrollment is the NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 membership total for each LEA. District websites are not linked because this index does not verify them; every schedule page links its own source document.