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Norfolk City Public Schools

Norfolk City Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (27,306 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Norfolk City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,556
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,046
Per-pupil spending
27,306
Students enrolled
40th
Pct. in VA
$60,556

Norfolk City Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (27,306 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,556, below the national average of $70,245, serving 27,306 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Norfolk City Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (27,306 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 40th percentile for Virginia
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Norfolk City Public Schools ranks #78 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #46 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
  • +13.8% 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, Norfolk City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 22.3% into special education , 4.0 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 Norfolk City VA median Gap
Regular program 71.6% 73.8% -2.2 pp
Special education 22.3% 18.3% +4.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.4% 6.1% -1.7 pp
Other programs 1.8% 0.8% +1.0 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 5102670 · FY2023.

LEAID 5102670 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Norfolk City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P40 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P38 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 27.3K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hampton FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,556 estimated average teacher salary · P40 in Virginia · P38 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hampton ($38est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Norfolk City

Salary neighbourhood · Norfolk City

Norfolk 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Norfolk City

Norfolk City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,556 38th percentile higher than 38% 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. Norfolk City 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

Norfolk City 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 Norfolk City Public Schools ranks #78 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #46 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

Norfolk City 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 Norfolk City Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 3.8 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 30,087 to 27,306 students (9.2% 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
$60,555.661

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
$59,760

-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 Norfolk City Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Norfolk City Public Schools

Norfolk City Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 27,306 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,046. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,556, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5102670 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Norfolk City Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 40% 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, Norfolk City Public Schools reports $492.8M in total expenditure against $507.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $91.1M, special-education teacher pay is $28.3M.

How does Norfolk 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.

Norfolk City Public Schools $60,556
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Norfolk City Public Schools pays -35.6% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $18,046 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, Norfolk City Public Schools sits closest to Hampton City Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Manassas 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Hampton City Public Schools
  2. York County Public Schools
  3. Montgomery County Public Schools
  4. Lynchburg City Public Schools
  5. Augusta County Public Schools
  6. Stafford County Public Schools
  7. Spotsylvania County Public Schools
  8. Henry County Public Schools
  9. Pittsylvania County Public Schools
  10. Bedford County Public Schools
  11. Roanoke County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Manassas City Public Schools
  2. Newport News City Public Schools
  3. Lynchburg City Public Schools
  4. Augusta County Public Schools
  5. Prince William County Public Schools
  6. Hampton City Public Schools
  7. Frederick County Public Schools
  8. Fauquier County Public Schools
  9. Suffolk City Public Schools
  10. Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  11. Chesapeake City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Norfolk City Public Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Norfolk City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (27,306 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,556 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

$507.1M
Total Revenue
$492.8M
Total Expenditure
$159.4M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$91.1M
Regular Program
$28.3M
Special Education
$5.6M
Vocational
$2.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Norfolk 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 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Norfolk City Public Schools places 76 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

Large-district sample from 130 Virginia peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools
$64,183
24,201 students
Stafford County Public Schools
$62,826
31,105 students
Richmond City Public Schools
$68,125
21,130 students
Hampton City Public Schools
$60,517
19,796 students
Hanover County Public Schools
$67,466
17,066 students
Alexandria City Public Schools
$94,225
16,040 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 Norfolk City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Norfolk City Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Norfolk City Public Schools is $60,556 (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 Norfolk City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Norfolk City Public Schools pays 4.0% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $60,556.

How does Norfolk City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Norfolk City Public Schools pays 13.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,556.

What is the per-pupil spending in Norfolk City Public Schools?

Norfolk City Public Schools spends approximately $18,046 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Norfolk City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Norfolk City Public Schools's total expenditure of $492.8M (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. Norfolk City 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.