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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5102160

Lancaster County Public Schools

Lancaster County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,039 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lancaster County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,247
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,559
Per-pupil spending
1,039
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in VA
$60,247

Lancaster County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,039 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,247, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,039 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lancaster County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (1,039 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 37th percentile for Virginia
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Lancaster County Public Schools ranks #82 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 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
  • +6.5% 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, Lancaster County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 77.1% into regular program , 3.3 points above the state median of 73.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Virginia district.

Program Lancaster County VA median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 73.8% +3.3 pp
Special education 15.8% 18.3% -2.4 pp
Vocational programs 7.1% 6.1% +1.0 pp
Other programs 0.0% 0.8% -0.8 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 5102160 · FY2023.

LEAID 5102160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lancaster County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P37 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,039 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Rockbridge FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,247 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in Virginia · P37 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: York (+$138est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lancaster County

Salary neighbourhood · Lancaster County

Lancaster 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 Lancaster County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,247 37th percentile higher than 37% 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

Lancaster 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 Lancaster County Public Schools ranks #82 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #25 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

Lancaster 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 Lancaster County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 11.1 points, a growth rate faster than 8% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,136 to 1,039 students (8.5% 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
$60,246.753

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
$59,455

-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 Lancaster County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Lancaster County Public Schools

Lancaster County Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 1,039 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,559. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,247, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5102160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Lancaster County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 37% 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, Lancaster County Public Schools reports $21.4M in total expenditure against $21.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Lancaster 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.

Lancaster County Public Schools $60,247
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Lancaster County Public Schools pays -35.9% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $20,559 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, Lancaster County Public Schools sits closest to Rockbridge County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northumberland 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. Rockbridge County Public Schools
  2. Amherst County Public Schools
  3. New Kent County Public Schools
  4. Amelia County Public Schools
  5. Surry County Public Schools
  6. Greene County Public Schools
  7. Madison County Public Schools
  8. King William County Public Schools
  9. Essex County Public Schools
  10. Bristol City Public Schools
  11. Floyd County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northumberland County Public Schools
  2. Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  3. Northampton County Public Schools
  4. Essex County Public Schools
  5. Mathews County Public Schools
  6. Bristol City Public Schools
  7. Colonial Beach Public Schools
  8. Westmoreland County Public Schools
  9. Waynesboro City Public Schools
  10. Franklin City Public Schools
  11. Craig County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lancaster County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (1,039 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,247 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

$21.0M
Total Revenue
$21.4M
Total Expenditure
$5.9M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lancaster County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Lancaster County Public Schools places 80 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.

Essex County Public Schools
$61,216
1,181 students
Buena Vista City Public Schools
$54,494
889 students
Northumberland County Public Schools
$64,192
1,200 students
King and Queen County Public Schools
$46,963
858 students
Middlesex County Public Schools
$56,654
1,244 students
Norton City Public Schools
$52,740
813 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 Lancaster County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Lancaster County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Lancaster County Public Schools is $60,247 (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 Lancaster County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Lancaster County Public Schools pays 4.4% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $60,247.

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

Lancaster County Public Schools pays 14.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,247.

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

Lancaster County Public Schools spends approximately $20,559 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Lancaster County Public Schools's total expenditure of $21.4M (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. Lancaster 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.