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Clarke County Public Schools

Clarke County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,892 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clarke County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,804
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,683
Per-pupil spending
1,892
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in VA
$72,804

Clarke County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,892 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,804, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,892 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Clarke County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,892 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Virginia
  • 64th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Clarke County Public Schools ranks #16 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 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
  • +20.9% 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, Clarke County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 3.3% into other programs , 2.5 points above the state median of 0.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Clarke County VA median Gap
Regular program 75.2% 73.8% +1.5 pp
Special education 16.6% 18.3% -1.7 pp
Vocational programs 4.9% 6.1% -1.2 pp
Other programs 3.3% 0.8% +2.5 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 5100870 · FY2023.

LEAID 5100870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Clarke County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P64 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,892 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near West FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,804 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Virginia · P64 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Albemarle (+$236est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Clarke County

Salary neighbourhood · Clarke County

Clarke County 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 Clarke County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,804 Top 36% higher than 64% 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. Clarke County Public Schools $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

Clarke County 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 Clarke County Public Schools ranks #16 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #92 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

Clarke 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 Clarke County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 65% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$72,804.469

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
$71,848

-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 Clarke County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Clarke County Public Schools

Clarke County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 1,892 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,683. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,804, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5100870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Clarke County Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 88% 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, Clarke County Public Schools reports $29.7M in total expenditure against $31.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Clarke 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.

Clarke County Public Schools $72,804
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Clarke County Public Schools pays -22.5% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,683 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, Clarke County Public Schools sits closest to West Point Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fluvanna County 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. West Point Public Schools
  2. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  3. Charlottesville City Public Schools
  4. Manassas Park City Public Schools
  5. Sussex County Public Schools
  6. Rappahannock County Public Schools
  7. Goochland County Public Schools
  8. Staunton City Public Schools
  9. Mecklenburg County Public Schools
  10. Richmond County Public Schools
  11. Nelson County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fluvanna County Public Schools
  2. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
  3. Accomack County Public Schools
  4. Carroll County Public Schools
  5. Henry County Public Schools
  6. Greene County Public Schools
  7. Dinwiddie County Public Schools
  8. Halifax County Public Schools
  9. Goochland County Public Schools
  10. Warren County Public Schools
  11. Russell County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Clarke County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,892 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,804 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

$31.2M
Total Revenue
$29.7M
Total Expenditure
$11.3M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.4M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Clarke County 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Clarke County Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 16 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.

Buena Vista City Public Schools
$54,494
889 students
King and Queen County Public Schools
$46,963
858 students
Lee County Public Schools
$56,378
2,949 students
Norton City Public Schools
$52,740
813 students
West Point Public Schools
$73,169
810 students
Bland County Public Schools
$53,228
796 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 Clarke County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Clarke County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Clarke County Public Schools is $72,804 (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 Clarke County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Clarke County Public Schools pays 15.5% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $72,804.

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

Clarke County Public Schools pays 3.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,804.

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

Clarke County Public Schools spends approximately $15,683 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Clarke County Public Schools's total expenditure of $29.7M (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. Clarke 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.