Carter County Schools

Teacher Salary and Benefits

There are more than 300 teachers and support staff and five thousand students that are enrolled at the 14 schools operated by Carter County Schools. The tables below display teacher and administration salaries for the entire state of Kentucky, due to more localized data not being available. The data is taken from a number of sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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Kentucky Teacher Salary Details

Since more localized data is unavailable, the table below details the average salary for teachers as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the state of Kentucky. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels, for example teachers with master's in education degrees may get a higher salary.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of Kentucky, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below displays the average salary for special education teachers in Kentucky.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of Kentucky, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

See salary ranges and details on school administrators and support staff, including counselors and librarians for the state of Kentucky below.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of Kentucky, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Carter County Schools is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

	District	Kentucky
Teachers & Aides	$14,952	$15,369
Administrators	$8,837	$9,402

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Carter County Schools Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Carter County Schools. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Carter County Schools per grade classification is displayed below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Carter County Schools are shown in the table below.

Carter County Schools Schools

Based on the data from the 2014 NCES school district survey, Carter County Schools manages 14 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.

See how other nearby school districts compare in regards to teaching and employment opportunities:

• Boyd County School District (13 Schools)
• Fairview Independent School District (2 Schools)
• Raceland Independent School District (5 Schools)
• Ashland Independent School District (9 Schools)
• Elliott County School District (4 Schools)

Carter County Schools Map & Boundaries

Schools By City

Click on the city name to see the list of schools in that city.

• Grayson (5)
• Olive Hill (4)
• Rush (1)

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