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Craig County Public Schools

Craig County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,768 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Craig County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,768
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,592
Per-pupil spending
476
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in VA
$53,768

Craig County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,768 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,768, below the national average of $70,245, serving 476 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Craig County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $53,768 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 12th percentile for Virginia
  • 23rd 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.
  • Craig County Public Schools ranks #115 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 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
  • +32.4% 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, Craig County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 8.3% into vocational programs , 2.3 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 Craig County VA median Gap
Regular program 73.2% 73.8% -0.6 pp
Special education 18.5% 18.3% +0.2 pp
Vocational programs 8.3% 6.1% +2.3 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 5101020 · FY2023.

LEAID 5101020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Craig County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -15% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-TINY 476 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bland FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,768 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in Virginia · P23 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Campbell (+$129est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Craig County

Salary neighbourhood · Craig County

Craig 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 Craig County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,768 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Craig 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

Craig 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 Craig County Public Schools ranks #115 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 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

Craig 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 Craig County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +32.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 14.8 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 602 to 476 students (20.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (476 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$53,767.956

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
$53,062

-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 Craig County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Craig County Public Schools

Craig County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 476 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,592. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,768, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Craig County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 12% 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, Craig County Public Schools reports $10.3M in total expenditure against $11.0M 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 $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Craig 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.

Craig County Public Schools $53,768
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Craig County Public Schools pays -42.8% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $21,592 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, Craig County Public Schools sits closest to Bland County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Charles City 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. Bland County Public Schools
  2. Buena Vista City Public Schools
  3. Grayson County Public Schools
  4. Norton City Public Schools
  5. Martinsville City Public Schools
  6. Bath County Public Schools
  7. Galax City Public Schools
  8. Northampton County Public Schools
  9. Middlesex County Public Schools
  10. Nottoway County Public Schools
  11. Colonial Beach Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Charles City County Public Schools
  2. Franklin City Public Schools
  3. Colonial Beach Public Schools
  4. Essex County Public Schools
  5. Northampton County Public Schools
  6. Rappahannock County Public Schools
  7. Lancaster County Public Schools
  8. Northumberland County Public Schools
  9. Nelson County Public Schools
  10. Mathews County Public Schools
  11. Westmoreland County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Craig County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (476 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,768 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

$11.0M
Total Revenue
$10.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Craig County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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 113 of 129, Craig 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.

Middlesex County Public Schools
$56,654
1,244 students
Cumberland County Public Schools
$66,318
1,283 students
Richmond County Public Schools
$68,310
1,346 students
Northampton County Public Schools
$51,339
1,359 students
Galax City Public Schools
$56,153
1,393 students
Brunswick County Public Schools
$67,247
1,405 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 Craig County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Craig County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Craig County Public Schools is $53,768 (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 Craig County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Craig County Public Schools pays 14.7% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $53,768.

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

Craig County Public Schools pays 23.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,768.

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

Craig County Public Schools spends approximately $21,592 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Craig County Public Schools's total expenditure of $10.3M (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. Craig 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.