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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5101200

Essex County Public Schools

Essex County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,181 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Essex County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,216
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,834
Per-pupil spending
1,181
Students enrolled
47th
Pct. in VA
$61,216

Essex County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,181 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,216, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,181 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Essex County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,181 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 47th percentile for Virginia
  • 39th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Essex County Public Schools ranks #70 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 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
  • +24.1% 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, Essex County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 20.3% into special education , 2.0 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 Essex County VA median Gap
Regular program 72.0% 73.8% -1.8 pp
Special education 20.3% 18.3% +2.0 pp
Vocational programs 7.2% 6.1% +1.1 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.8% -0.2 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 5101200 · FY2023.

LEAID 5101200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Essex County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P47 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P39 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,181 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bristol FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,216 estimated average teacher salary · P47 in Virginia · P39 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Norfolk ($660est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Essex County

Salary neighbourhood · Essex County

Essex 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Essex County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,216 39th percentile higher than 39% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Essex 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

Essex 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 Essex County Public Schools ranks #70 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 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

Essex 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 Essex County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 6.4 points, a growth rate faster than 81% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,322 to 1,181 students (10.7% 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.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,216.08

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
$60,412

-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 Essex County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Essex County Public Schools

Essex County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 1,181 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,834. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,216, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Essex County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 47% 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, Essex County Public Schools reports $24.6M in total expenditure against $25.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Essex 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.

Essex County Public Schools $61,216
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Essex County Public Schools pays -34.9% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $20,834 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, Essex County Public Schools sits closest to Bristol City Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northampton 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. Bristol City Public Schools
  2. King William County Public Schools
  3. Madison County Public Schools
  4. Greene County Public Schools
  5. Scott County Public Schools
  6. Surry County Public Schools
  7. Amelia County Public Schools
  8. New Kent County Public Schools
  9. Radford City Public Schools
  10. Lancaster County Public Schools
  11. Rockbridge County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northampton County Public Schools
  2. Colonial Beach Public Schools
  3. Lancaster County Public Schools
  4. Northumberland County Public Schools
  5. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  6. Winchester City Public Schools
  7. Charlottesville City Public Schools
  8. Mathews County Public Schools
  9. Franklin City Public Schools
  10. Bristol City Public Schools
  11. Craig County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Essex County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,181 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,216 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

$25.7M
Total Revenue
$24.6M
Total Expenditure
$7.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.4M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Essex 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Essex County Public Schools places 69 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.

View all Virginia districts →

Other Virginia Districts

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

Poquoson City Public Schools
$59,128
2,055 students
King William County Public Schools
$61,119
2,084 students
Highland County Public Schools
$60,824
200 students
Bristol City Public Schools
$61,217
2,194 students
Appomattox County Public Schools
$55,676
2,361 students
Buchanan County Public Schools
$47,364
2,462 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 Essex County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Essex County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Essex County Public Schools is $61,216 (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 Essex County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Essex County Public Schools pays 2.9% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $61,216.

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

Essex County Public Schools pays 12.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,216.

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

Essex County Public Schools spends approximately $20,834 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Essex County Public Schools's total expenditure of $24.6M (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. Essex 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.