School district · Virginia · LEAID 5101920

Henry County Public Schools

Henry County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,338 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Henry County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,338
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,633
Per-pupil spending
7,010
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in VA
$56,338

Henry County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,338 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,338, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,010 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Henry County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,338 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 24th percentile for Virginia
  • 29th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Henry County Public Schools ranks #100 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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
  • +23.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5101920 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Henry County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P29 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 7,010 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lee FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,338 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in Virginia · P29 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pittsylvania ($287est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Henry County

Salary neighbourhood · Henry County

Henry 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 Henry County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,338 29th percentile higher than 29% 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. Henry 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

Henry 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 Henry County Public Schools ranks #100 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #97 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

Henry 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 Henry County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 5.7 points, a growth rate faster than 76% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 7,455 to 7,010 students (6.0% 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
$56,338.462

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
$55,598

-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 Henry County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Henry County Public Schools

Henry County Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 7,010 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,633. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,338, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101920 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Henry County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 24% 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, Henry County Public Schools reports $109.6M in total expenditure against $113.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.9M, special-education teacher pay is $5.4M.

How does Henry 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.

Henry County Public Schools $56,338
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Henry County Public Schools pays -40.0% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,633 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, Henry County Public Schools sits closest to Lee County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Portsmouth 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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Henry County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (7,010 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,338 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$113.8M
Total Revenue
$109.6M
Total Expenditure
$36.2M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.9M
Regular Program
$5.4M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Henry County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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 98 of 128, Henry 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.

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Other Virginia Districts

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 Henry County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Henry County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Henry County Public Schools is $56,338 (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 Henry County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Henry County Public Schools pays 10.6% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $56,338.

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

Henry County Public Schools pays 19.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,338.

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

Henry County Public Schools spends approximately $15,633 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Henry County Public Schools's total expenditure of $109.6M (NCES FY2023).

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