School district · Virginia · LEAID 5102390
Manassas Park City Public Schools
Manassas Park City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,434 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Manassas Park City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $74,290
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,246
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,434
- Students enrolled
- 91st
- Pct. in VA
Well above benchmark
Manassas Park City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,434 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,290, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,434 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Manassas Park City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (3,434 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 91st percentile for Virginia
- 66th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Manassas Park City Public Schools ranks #12 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 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
- +20.7% 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, Manassas Park City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 25.0% into special education , 6.7 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Virginia peer.
| Program | Manassas Park | VA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 69.6% | 73.8% | -4.2 pp |
| Special education | 25.0% | 18.3% | +6.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.4% | 6.1% | -1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.1% | 0.8% | +0.3 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 5102390 · FY2023.
LEAID 5102390 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Manassas Park F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $74,290 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Virginia · P66 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fauquier (+$527est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Manassas Park
Salary neighbourhood · Manassas Park
Manassas Park 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).
- Campbell · low pole
Campbell · low pole
$53,897 est. salary
- Rockingham · near
Rockingham · near
$70,597 est. salary
- Albemarle · near
Albemarle · near
$73,040 est. salary
- Manassas
Manassas · this district
$74,290 est. salary
- Fauquier · near
Fauquier · near
$74,817 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Manassas Park
Manassas Park City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$74,290 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Manassas Park in Virginia's upper-third pay band
Same 131 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Falls Church City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
$96,912 est. avg salary
- Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington County Public Schools
$95,205 est. avg salary
- Manassas Park City Public Schools
Manassas Park City Public Schools
$74,290 est. avg salary
What this shows Manassas Park City Public Schools ranks #12 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Manassas Park City Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington County Public Schools
$27,287 per pupil
- Falls Church City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
$25,176 per pupil
- Manassas Park City Public Schools
Manassas Park City Public Schools
$16,246 per pupil
What this shows Arlington County Public Schools leads spending at $27,287 per pupil; Falls Church City Public Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Manassas Park City Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,724 to 3,434 students (7.8% 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
- $74,290.043
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,314
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 Manassas Park City Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Manassas Park City Public Schools
Manassas Park City Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 3,434 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,246. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,290, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5102390 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Manassas Park City Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 91% 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, Manassas Park City Public Schools reports $55.8M in total expenditure against $55.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.3M.
How does Manassas Park 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.
Manassas Park City Public Schools pays -20.9% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $16,246 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, Manassas Park City Public Schools sits closest to Charlottesville City Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Franklin 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.
- Charlottesville City Public Schools
- Fauquier County Public Schools
- Clarke County Public Schools
- Fredericksburg City Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Rockingham County Public Schools
- Buckingham County Public Schools
- Sussex County Public Schools
- Goochland County Public Schools
- Staunton City Public Schools
- Culpeper County Public Schools
- Franklin County Public Schools
- Page County Public Schools
- Richmond County Public Schools
- Madison County Public Schools
- Wythe County Public Schools
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Nottoway County Public Schools
- Wise County Public Schools
- Patrick County Public Schools
- Buchanan County Public Schools
- Shenandoah County Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Manassas Park City Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Manassas Park City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,434 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,290 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 Manassas Park 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Manassas Park City Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 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.
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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 Manassas Park City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Manassas Park City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Manassas Park City Public Schools is $74,290 (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 Manassas Park City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Manassas Park City Public Schools pays 17.8% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $74,290.
How does Manassas Park City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Manassas Park City Public Schools pays 5.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,290.
What is the per-pupil spending in Manassas Park City Public Schools?
Manassas Park City Public Schools spends approximately $16,246 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Manassas Park City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Manassas Park City Public Schools's total expenditure of $55.8M (NCES FY2023).
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