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Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick County Public Schools spends $19,152 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Frederick County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,672
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$19,152
Per-pupil spending
13,960
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in VA
$68,672

Frederick County Public Schools spends $19,152 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,672, near the national average of $70,245, serving 13,960 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Frederick County Public Schools spends $19,152 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 80th percentile for Virginia
  • 56th 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.
  • Frederick County Public Schools ranks #26 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #36 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
  • +13.1% 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, Frederick County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 9.0% into vocational programs , 2.9 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 Frederick County VA median Gap
Regular program 70.9% 73.8% -2.8 pp
Special education 19.3% 18.3% +1.1 pp
Vocational programs 9.0% 6.1% +2.9 pp
Other programs 0.7% 0.8% -0.1 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 5101470 · FY2023.

LEAID 5101470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Frederick County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.0K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Culpeper FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,672 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Virginia · P56 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Culpeper (+$204est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Frederick County

Salary neighbourhood · Frederick County

Frederick 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 Frederick County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,672 Top 44% higher than 56% 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. 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

Frederick 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 Frederick County Public Schools ranks #26 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #36 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

Frederick 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 Frederick County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,672.487

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
$67,770

-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 Frederick County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick County Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 13,960 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,152. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,672, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Frederick County Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 80% 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, Frederick County Public Schools reports $267.4M in total expenditure against $248.1M 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 $48.8M, special-education teacher pay is $13.3M.

How does Frederick 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.

Frederick County Public Schools $68,672
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Frederick County Public Schools pays -26.9% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $19,152 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, Frederick County Public Schools sits closest to Culpeper County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Petersburg 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. Culpeper County Public Schools
  2. Newport News City Public Schools
  3. Roanoke City Public Schools
  4. Richmond City Public Schools
  5. Suffolk City Public Schools
  6. Salem City Public Schools
  7. Hanover County Public Schools
  8. Chesapeake City Public Schools
  9. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
  10. Rockingham County Public Schools
  11. Winchester City Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Petersburg City Public Schools
  2. Gloucester County Public Schools
  3. Augusta County Public Schools
  4. Newport News City Public Schools
  5. Norfolk City Public Schools
  6. Manassas City Public Schools
  7. Albemarle County Public Schools
  8. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  9. Lynchburg City Public Schools
  10. Hopewell City Public Schools
  11. Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Frederick County Public Schools's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Frederick County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (13,960 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,672 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

$248.1M
Total Revenue
$267.4M
Total Expenditure
$78.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$48.8M
Regular Program
$13.3M
Special Education
$6.2M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Frederick 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Frederick County Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 26 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Virginia sample (including Frederick County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Rockingham County Public Schools
$70,597
11,497 students
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
$66,874
11,375 students
Hanover County Public Schools
$67,466
17,066 students
Fauquier County Public Schools
$74,817
10,837 students
Augusta County Public Schools
$62,670
10,076 students
Montgomery County Public Schools
$62,197
9,693 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 Frederick County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Frederick County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Frederick County Public Schools is $68,672 (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 Frederick County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Frederick County Public Schools pays 8.9% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $68,672.

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

Frederick County Public Schools pays 2.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,672.

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

Frederick County Public Schools spends approximately $19,152 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Frederick County Public Schools's total expenditure of $267.4M (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. Frederick 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.