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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5100780

Charlottesville City Public Schools

Charlottesville City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Charlottesville City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,875
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,366
Per-pupil spending
4,485
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in VA
$73,875

Charlottesville City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,875, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,485 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Charlottesville City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 90th percentile for Virginia
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Charlottesville City Public Schools ranks #13 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 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
  • +6.3% 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, Charlottesville City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 23.6% into special education , 5.3 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 Charlottesville City VA median Gap
Regular program 71.9% 73.8% -1.9 pp
Special education 23.6% 18.3% +5.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.3% 6.1% -3.8 pp
Other programs 2.2% 0.8% +1.4 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 5100780 · FY2023.

LEAID 5100780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Charlottesville City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-MID 4,485 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Manassas FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,875 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Virginia · P66 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Albemarle ($835est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Charlottesville City

Salary neighbourhood · Charlottesville City

Charlottesville 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
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National salary distribution for Charlottesville City

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,875 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools ranks #13 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 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

Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 11.3 points, a growth rate faster than 7% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$73,875.401

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
$72,905

-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 Charlottesville City Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Charlottesville City Public Schools

Charlottesville City Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 4,485 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,366. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,875, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5100780 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Charlottesville City Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 90% 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, Charlottesville City Public Schools reports $95.8M in total expenditure against $106.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.7M, special-education teacher pay is $6.8M.

How does Charlottesville 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.

Charlottesville City Public Schools $73,875
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Charlottesville City Public Schools pays -21.4% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $21,366 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, Charlottesville City Public Schools sits closest to Manassas Park City Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Winchester 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. Manassas Park City Public Schools
  2. Albemarle County Public Schools
  3. Fauquier County Public Schools
  4. Clarke County Public Schools
  5. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  6. Mecklenburg County Public Schools
  7. Rockingham County Public Schools
  8. Suffolk City Public Schools
  9. Goochland County Public Schools
  10. Staunton City Public Schools
  11. Buckingham County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Winchester City Public Schools
  2. Danville City Public Schools
  3. Roanoke City Public Schools
  4. Harrisonburg City Public Schools
  5. Essex County Public Schools
  6. Northampton County Public Schools
  7. Alexandria City Public Schools
  8. Northumberland County Public Schools
  9. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  10. Albemarle County Public Schools
  11. Bristol City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Charlottesville City Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Charlottesville City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (4,485 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,875 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

$106.9M
Total Revenue
$95.8M
Total Expenditure
$35.4M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$20.7M
Regular Program
$6.8M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Charlottesville 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 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Charlottesville City Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 13 of 128, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Carroll County Public Schools
$58,915
3,505 students
Giles County Public Schools
$56,907
3,457 students
Fluvanna County Public Schools
$65,883
3,438 students
New Kent County Public Schools
$60,660
3,435 students
Manassas Park City Public Schools
$74,290
3,434 students
Russell County Public Schools
$49,750
3,375 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Charlottesville City Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Charlottesville City Public Schools is $73,875 (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 Charlottesville City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Charlottesville City Public Schools pays 17.2% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $73,875.

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

Charlottesville City Public Schools pays 5.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,875.

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

Charlottesville City Public Schools spends approximately $21,366 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Charlottesville City Public Schools's total expenditure of $95.8M (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. Charlottesville 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.