School district · Virginia · LEAID 5101170
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dinwiddie County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,783
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,768
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,256
- Students enrolled
- 34th
- Pct. in VA
Below benchmark
Dinwiddie County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,783, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,256 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Dinwiddie County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (4,256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 34th percentile for Virginia
- 36th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools ranks #86 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #89 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
- +22.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 5101170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Dinwiddie County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,783 estimated average teacher salary · P34 in Virginia · P36 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Prince (+$32est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Dinwiddie County
Salary neighbourhood · Dinwiddie County
Dinwiddie 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).
- Campbell · low pole
Campbell · low pole
$53,897 est. salary
- Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie · this district
$59,783 est. salary
- Prince · near
Prince · near
$59,814 est. salary
- York · near
York · near
$60,385 est. salary
- Hampton · near
Hampton · near
$60,517 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Dinwiddie County
Dinwiddie County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,783 36th percentile higher than 36% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Dinwiddie 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)
- Falls Church City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
$96,912 est. avg salary
- Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington County Public Schools
$95,205 est. avg salary
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
$59,783 est. avg salary
What this shows Dinwiddie County Public Schools ranks #86 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #89 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Dinwiddie County Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington County Public Schools
$27,287 per pupil
- Falls Church City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
$25,176 per pupil
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
$15,768 per pupil
What this shows Arlington County Public Schools leads spending at $27,287 per pupil; Falls Church City Public Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 4.3 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Virginia sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $59,782.805
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,998
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Dinwiddie County Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 4,256 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,768. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,783, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Dinwiddie County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 34% 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, Dinwiddie County Public Schools reports $67.1M in total expenditure against $71.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.
How does Dinwiddie 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.
Dinwiddie County Public Schools pays -36.4% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,768 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, Dinwiddie County Public Schools sits closest to Prince George County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Carroll 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.
- Prince George County Public Schools
- Amherst County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Floyd County Public Schools
- York County Public Schools
- Poquoson City Public Schools
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Page County Public Schools
- Carroll County Public Schools
- New Kent County Public Schools
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Carroll County Public Schools
- Accomack County Public Schools
- Halifax County Public Schools
- Clarke County Public Schools
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Fluvanna County Public Schools
- Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Goochland County Public Schools
- Portsmouth City Public Schools
- Rockingham County Public Schools
- Henry County Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Carroll County Public Schools$15,730 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $58,915 estimated salary
- Accomack County Public Schools$15,730 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $56,143 estimated salary
- Halifax County Public Schools$15,851 per pupil+0.5% versus this district · $55,881 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Dinwiddie County Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Dinwiddie County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (4,256 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,783 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dinwiddie 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. Dinwiddie County Public Schools places 84 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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Smaller-district sample from 130 Virginia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Dinwiddie County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Dinwiddie County Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Dinwiddie County Public Schools is $59,783 (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 Dinwiddie County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Dinwiddie County Public Schools pays 5.2% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $59,783.
How does Dinwiddie County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Dinwiddie County Public Schools pays 14.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,783.
What is the per-pupil spending in Dinwiddie County Public Schools?
Dinwiddie County Public Schools spends approximately $15,768 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Dinwiddie County Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Dinwiddie County Public Schools's total expenditure of $67.1M (NCES FY2023).
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