School district · Virginia · LEAID 5102220
Lexington City Public Schools
Lexington City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lexington City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $62,798
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,080
- Per-pupil spending
- 485
- Students enrolled
- 53rd
- Pct. in VA
Near benchmark
Lexington City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,798, below the national average of $70,245, serving 485 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lexington City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (485 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 53rd percentile for Virginia
- 43rd percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Lexington City Public Schools ranks #61 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #45 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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Instructional payroll mix vs Virginia median
Among 131 Virginia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lexington City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into vocational programs , 6.1 points below the state median of 6.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Lexington City | VA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.4% | 73.8% | +4.6 pp |
| Special education | 21.6% | 18.3% | +3.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 6.1% | -6.1 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 5102220 · FY2023.
LEAID 5102220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lexington City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $62,798 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Virginia · P43 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stafford (+$28est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lexington City
Salary neighbourhood · Lexington City
Lexington 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
- Lexington
Lexington · this district
$62,798 est. salary
- Stafford · near
Stafford · near
$62,826 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lexington City
Lexington City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$62,798 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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 Lexington City Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +23.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 5.8 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 522 to 485 students (7.1% 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.
- It is a very small district (485 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Virginia sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $62,797.546
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $61,973
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 Lexington City Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Lexington City Public Schools
Lexington City Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 485 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,080. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,798, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5102220 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Lexington City Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 53% 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, Lexington City Public Schools reports $8.8M in total expenditure against $10.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does Lexington 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.
Lexington City Public Schools pays -33.2% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $18,080 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, Lexington City Public Schools sits closest to Lunenburg County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Galax 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.
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Franklin City Public Schools
- Mathews County Public Schools
- Northumberland County Public Schools
- Essex County Public Schools
- Madison County Public Schools
- Highland County Public Schools
- Surry County Public Schools
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Prince Edward County Public Schools
- Westmoreland County Public Schools
- Galax City Public Schools
- Martinsville City Public Schools
- Brunswick County Public Schools
- Charlotte County Public Schools
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- West Point Public Schools
- King and Queen County Public Schools
- Grayson County Public Schools
- Middlesex County Public Schools
- Buena Vista City Public Schools
- Floyd County Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Galax City Public Schools$17,690 per pupil-2.2% versus this district · $56,153 estimated salary
- Martinsville City Public Schools$18,760 per pupil+3.8% versus this district · $52,601 estimated salary
- Brunswick County Public Schools$18,761 per pupil+3.8% versus this district · $67,247 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Lexington City Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lexington City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (485 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,798 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 2 programs in Lexington City Public Schools: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Lexington City Public Schools places 61 of 129 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.
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 Lexington City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Lexington City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Lexington City Public Schools is $62,798 (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 Lexington City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Lexington City Public Schools pays 0.4% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $62,798.
How does Lexington City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lexington City Public Schools pays 10.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,798.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lexington City Public Schools?
Lexington City Public Schools spends approximately $18,080 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lexington City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Lexington City Public Schools's total expenditure of $8.8M (NCES FY2023).
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