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Augusta County Public Schools

Augusta County Public Schools spends $18,310 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Augusta County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,670
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$18,310
Per-pupil spending
10,076
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in VA
$62,670

Augusta County Public Schools spends $18,310 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $62,670, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,076 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Augusta County Public Schools spends $18,310 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 53rd percentile for Virginia
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Augusta County Public Schools ranks #62 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #43 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
  • +16.3% 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, Augusta County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 10.0% into vocational programs , 4.0 points above the state median of 6.1%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Virginia peer.

Program Augusta County VA median Gap
Regular program 74.7% 73.8% +1.0 pp
Special education 15.2% 18.3% -3.1 pp
Vocational programs 10.0% 6.1% +4.0 pp
Other programs 0.0% 0.8% -0.8 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 5100300 · FY2023.

LEAID 5100300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Augusta County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.1K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Stafford FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,670 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Virginia · P43 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stafford (+$156est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Augusta County

Salary neighbourhood · Augusta County

Augusta County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Augusta County

Augusta County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,670 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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. 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

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$62,669.937

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
$61,847

-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 Augusta County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Augusta County Public Schools

Augusta County Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 10,076 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,310. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,670, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5100300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Augusta County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 53% 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, Augusta County Public Schools reports $184.5M in total expenditure against $162.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $33.4M, special-education teacher pay is $6.8M.

How does Augusta County 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.

Augusta County Public Schools $62,670
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Augusta County Public Schools pays -33.3% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $18,310 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, Augusta County Public Schools sits closest to Stafford County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Colonial Heights 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. Stafford County Public Schools
  2. Montgomery County Public Schools
  3. Hopewell City Public Schools
  4. Shenandoah County Public Schools
  5. Franklin County Public Schools
  6. Powhatan County Public Schools
  7. Warren County Public Schools
  8. Radford City Public Schools
  9. Waynesboro City Public Schools
  10. Scott County Public Schools
  11. Orange County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Colonial Heights City Public Schools
  2. Staunton City Public Schools
  3. Newport News City Public Schools
  4. Norfolk City Public Schools
  5. Manassas City Public Schools
  6. Lynchburg City Public Schools
  7. Rockbridge County Public Schools
  8. Hopewell City Public Schools
  9. Frederick County Public Schools
  10. Mecklenburg County Public Schools
  11. Lee County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Augusta County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Augusta County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (10,076 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,670 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

$162.9M
Total Revenue
$184.5M
Total Expenditure
$54.3M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$33.4M
Regular Program
$6.8M
Special Education
$4.5M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Augusta County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Augusta County Public Schools places 61 of 128 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

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Other Virginia Districts

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

Petersburg City Public Schools
$55,653
4,272 students
Winchester City Public Schools
$66,706
4,268 students
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
$59,783
4,256 students
Powhatan County Public Schools
$63,364
4,241 students
Alexandria City Public Schools
$94,225
16,040 students
Scott County Public Schools
$61,530
4,024 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 Augusta County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Augusta County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Augusta County Public Schools is $62,670 (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 Augusta County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Augusta County Public Schools pays 0.6% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $62,670.

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

Augusta County Public Schools pays 10.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,670.

What is the per-pupil spending in Augusta County Public Schools?

Augusta County Public Schools spends approximately $18,310 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Augusta County Public Schools's total expenditure of $184.5M (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. Augusta County 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.