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Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria City Public Schools sits in the highest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $94,225 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alexandria City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$94,225
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,182
Per-pupil spending
16,040
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in VA
$94,225

Alexandria City Public Schools sits in the highest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $94,225 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $94,225, above the national average of $70,245, serving 16,040 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Alexandria City Public Schools sits in the highest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $94,225 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Virginia
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Virginia ranks #33 of 49 on the salary estimate and #10 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Alexandria City Public Schools ranks #3 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 131 by per-pupil spending. Falls Church City Public Schools pay #1 at $96,912 is not Arlington County Public Schools spending #1 at $27,287 per pupil
  • +9.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Virginia median

Among 131 Virginia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Alexandria City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 28.6% into special education , 10.4 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Virginia peer.

Program Alexandria City VA median Gap
Regular program 68.9% 73.8% -4.8 pp
Special education 28.6% 18.3% +10.4 pp
Vocational programs 1.8% 6.1% -4.3 pp
Other programs 0.7% 0.8% -0.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 131 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5100120 · FY2023.

LEAID 5100120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alexandria City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +49% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.0K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Arlington FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $94,225 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Virginia · P88 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fairfax ($259est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alexandria City

Salary neighbourhood · Alexandria City

Alexandria City 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Alexandria City

Alexandria City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$94,225 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Alexandria City in Virginia's upper-third pay band

Same 131 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Alexandria City Public Schools ranks #3 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 131 by per-pupil spending. Falls Church City Public Schools pay #1 at $96,912 is not Arlington County Public Schools spending #1 at $27,287 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Alexandria City Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Arlington County Public Schools leads spending at $27,287 per pupil; Falls Church City Public Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Alexandria City Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$94,224.705

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Virginia price level
101.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$92,987

-1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Virginia sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 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 Alexandria City Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria City Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 16,040 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,182. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $94,225, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5100120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Alexandria City Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 49.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 98% of them. Virginia itself ranks #33 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Alexandria City Public Schools reports $355.8M in total expenditure against $360.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $75.6M, special-education teacher pay is $31.4M.

How does Alexandria City Public Schools compare?

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

Alexandria City Public Schools $94,225
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Alexandria City Public Schools pays +0.3% more than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $22,182 vs $21,040

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 Virginia districts

On pay, Alexandria City Public Schools sits closest to Arlington County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Harrisonburg City Public 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. Arlington County Public Schools
  2. Manassas City Public Schools
  3. Fauquier County Public Schools
  4. Charlottesville City Public Schools
  5. Albemarle County Public Schools
  6. Rockingham County Public Schools
  7. Chesapeake City Public Schools
  8. Suffolk City Public Schools
  9. Newport News City Public Schools
  10. Culpeper County Public Schools
  11. Frederick County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Harrisonburg City Public Schools
  2. Danville City Public Schools
  3. Richmond City Public Schools
  4. Charlottesville City Public Schools
  5. Winchester City Public Schools
  6. Roanoke City Public Schools
  7. Albemarle County Public Schools
  8. Gloucester County Public Schools
  9. Petersburg City Public Schools
  10. Frederick County Public Schools
  11. Augusta County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alexandria City Public Schools's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alexandria City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (16,040 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($94,225 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

$360.6M
Total Revenue
$355.8M
Total Expenditure
$126.4M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$75.6M
Regular Program
$31.4M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alexandria City Public 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Virginia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Virginia districts belongs to Falls Church City Public Schools at $96,912. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 128 districts of comparable size, Alexandria City Public Schools is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. On BEA's price parity Virginia sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Colorado and Arizona are its nearest price peers.

View all Virginia districts →

Other Virginia Districts

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

Augusta County Public Schools
$62,670
10,076 students
Montgomery County Public Schools
$62,197
9,693 students
Bedford County Public Schools
$55,745
9,084 students
Culpeper County Public Schools
$68,877
8,352 students
Pittsylvania County Public Schools
$56,052
7,918 students
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
$64,183
24,201 students

This is a sample of 6 from 130 Virginia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Alexandria City Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Alexandria City Public Schools is $94,225 (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 Alexandria City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Alexandria City Public Schools pays 49.4% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $94,225.

How does Alexandria City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alexandria City Public Schools pays 34.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $94,225.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alexandria City Public Schools?

Alexandria City Public Schools spends approximately $22,182 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Alexandria City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Alexandria City Public Schools's total expenditure of $355.8M (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. Alexandria City Public 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.