School district · Virginia · LEAID 5101980
Hopewell City Public Schools
Hopewell City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,984 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hopewell City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $63,186
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,748
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,984
- Students enrolled
- 56th
- Pct. in VA
Near benchmark
Hopewell City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,984 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,186, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,984 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Hopewell City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,984 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 56th percentile for Virginia
- 44th percentile nationally
- 36% 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.
- Hopewell City Public Schools ranks #58 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
- +21.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 5101980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hopewell City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $63,186 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Virginia · P44 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stafford ($360est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Hopewell City
Salary neighbourhood · Hopewell City
Hopewell City 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
- Montgomery · near
Montgomery · near
$62,197 est. salary
- Augusta · near
Augusta · near
$62,670 est. salary
- Stafford · near
Stafford · near
$62,826 est. salary
- Hopewell
Hopewell · this district
$63,186 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Hopewell City
Hopewell City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$63,186 44th percentile higher than 44% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Hopewell City Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 4,372 to 3,984 students (8.9% 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.
Virginia sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $63,185.841
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,356
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 Hopewell City Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Hopewell City Public Schools
Hopewell City Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 3,984 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,748. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,186, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5101980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Hopewell City Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 56% 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, Hopewell City Public Schools reports $70.7M in total expenditure against $73.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.
How does Hopewell City 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.
Hopewell City Public Schools pays -32.8% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $17,748 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, Hopewell City Public Schools sits closest to Shenandoah County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rockbridge 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.
- Shenandoah County Public Schools
- Franklin City Public Schools
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Powhatan County Public Schools
- Waynesboro City Public Schools
- Augusta County Public Schools
- Botetourt County Public Schools
- Gloucester County Public Schools
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Northumberland County Public Schools
- Franklin County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Galax City Public Schools
- Lynchburg City Public Schools
- Dickenson County Public Schools
- Manassas City Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Lee County Public Schools
- Charlotte County Public Schools
- Salem City Public Schools
- Augusta County Public Schools
- Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Hopewell City Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hopewell City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,984 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,186 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 Hopewell City 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 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Hopewell City Public Schools places 58 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 Hopewell City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hopewell City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Hopewell City Public Schools is $63,186 (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 Hopewell City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Hopewell City Public Schools pays 0.2% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $63,186.
How does Hopewell City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hopewell City Public Schools pays 10.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,186.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hopewell City Public Schools?
Hopewell City Public Schools spends approximately $17,748 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hopewell City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Hopewell City Public Schools's total expenditure of $70.7M (NCES FY2023).
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