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Charlotte County Public Schools

Charlotte County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,286 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Charlotte County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,286
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$17,268
Per-pupil spending
1,668
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in VA
$48,286

Charlotte County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,286 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,286, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,668 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Charlotte County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,286 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for Virginia
  • 10th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Charlotte County Public Schools ranks #127 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 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
  • -14.8% 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, Charlotte County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 78.4% into regular program , 4.6 points above the state median of 73.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Virginia district.

Program Charlotte County VA median Gap
Regular program 78.4% 73.8% +4.6 pp
Special education 13.8% 18.3% -4.5 pp
Vocational programs 7.8% 6.1% +1.7 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 5100750 · FY2023.

LEAID 5100750 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Charlotte County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -23% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,668 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Buchanan FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,286 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Virginia · P10 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Campbell (+$5,611est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Charlotte County

Salary neighbourhood · Charlotte County

Charlotte County trails 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 Charlotte County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,286 10th percentile higher than 10% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Charlotte County in Virginia's lower-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 Charlotte County Public Schools ranks #127 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 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

Charlotte County 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 Charlotte County Public Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -14.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 32.4 points, a growth rate faster than 1% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 1,850 students in FY2019 down to 1,668 in FY2023, a 9.8% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$48,286.239

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
$47,652

-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 Charlotte County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Charlotte County Public Schools

Charlotte County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 1,668 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,268. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,286, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5100750 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Charlotte County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 3% 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, Charlotte County Public Schools reports $28.8M in total expenditure against $29.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Charlotte 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.

Charlotte County Public Schools $48,286
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Charlotte County Public Schools pays -48.6% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $17,268 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, Charlotte County Public Schools sits closest to Buchanan County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Salem 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. Buchanan County Public Schools
  2. Nottoway County Public Schools
  3. Southampton County Public Schools
  4. King and Queen County Public Schools
  5. Russell County Public Schools
  6. Dickenson County Public Schools
  7. Northampton County Public Schools
  8. Bath County Public Schools
  9. Martinsville City Public Schools
  10. Norton City Public Schools
  11. Smyth County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Salem City Public Schools
  2. West Point Public Schools
  3. King and Queen County Public Schools
  4. Lee County Public Schools
  5. Mecklenburg County Public Schools
  6. Buckingham County Public Schools
  7. Buena Vista City Public Schools
  8. Galax City Public Schools
  9. Hopewell City Public Schools
  10. Rockbridge County Public Schools
  11. Southampton County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Charlotte County Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Charlotte County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,668 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,286 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

$29.8M
Total Revenue
$28.8M
Total Expenditure
$8.6M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.2M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Charlotte County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Placed 124 of 128, Charlotte County Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing 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

Smaller-district sample from 130 Virginia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Greene County Public Schools
$60,966
2,838 students
Amelia County Public Schools
$60,749
1,663 students
Madison County Public Schools
$60,976
1,680 students
Floyd County Public Schools
$59,267
1,746 students
Lunenburg County Public Schools
$63,015
1,575 students
Westmoreland County Public Schools
$65,238
1,561 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 Charlotte County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Charlotte County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Charlotte County Public Schools is $48,286 (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 Charlotte County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Charlotte County Public Schools pays 23.4% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $48,286.

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

Charlotte County Public Schools pays 31.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,286.

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

Charlotte County Public Schools spends approximately $17,268 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Charlotte County Public Schools's total expenditure of $28.8M (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. Charlotte 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.