School district · Virginia · LEAID 5102980
Poquoson City Public Schools
Poquoson City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (2,055 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Poquoson City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,128
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,206
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,055
- Students enrolled
- 33rd
- Pct. in VA
Below benchmark
Poquoson City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (2,055 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,128, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,055 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Poquoson City Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (2,055 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 33rd percentile for Virginia
- 35th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Poquoson City Public Schools ranks #88 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 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
- +12.9% 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, Poquoson City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 3.9% into other programs , 3.1 points above the state median of 0.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Poquoson City | VA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.7% | 73.8% | +1.0 pp |
| Special education | 17.2% | 18.3% | -1.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.2% | 6.1% | -1.9 pp |
| Other programs | 3.9% | 0.8% | +3.1 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 5102980 · FY2023.
LEAID 5102980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Poquoson City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,128 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Virginia · P35 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wise ($321est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Poquoson City
Salary neighbourhood · Poquoson City
Poquoson City trails 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
- Lynchburg · near
Lynchburg · near
$58,780 est. salary
- Wise · near
Wise · near
$58,806 est. salary
- Poquoson
Poquoson · this district
$59,128 est. salary
- Prince · near
Prince · near
$59,814 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Poquoson City
Poquoson City Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,128 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
Poquoson 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)
- 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
- Poquoson City Public Schools
Poquoson City Public Schools
$59,128 est. avg salary
What this shows Poquoson City Public Schools ranks #88 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 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
Poquoson 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
- Poquoson City Public Schools
Poquoson City Public Schools
$15,206 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 Poquoson City Public Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 4.7 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Virginia sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $59,127.625
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,351
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 Poquoson City Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Poquoson City Public Schools
Poquoson City Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 2,055 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,206. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,128, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5102980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Poquoson City Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 33% 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, Poquoson City Public Schools reports $31.2M in total expenditure against $30.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.
How does Poquoson 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.
Poquoson City Public Schools pays -37.1% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,206 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, Poquoson City Public Schools sits closest to Page County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Amherst 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.
- Page County Public Schools
- Floyd County Public Schools
- Carroll County Public Schools
- Wise County Public Schools
- Lynchburg City Public Schools
- Pulaski County Public Schools
- Colonial Beach Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Prince George County Public Schools
- Amherst County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Amherst County Public Schools
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Bland County Public Schools
- King William County Public Schools
- Norton City Public Schools
- Russell County Public Schools
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Warren County Public Schools
- Washington County Public Schools
- Greene County Public Schools
- Henry County Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Amherst County Public Schools$15,156 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $60,162 estimated salary
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools$15,304 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $56,052 estimated salary
- Bland County Public Schools$15,039 per pupil-1.1% versus this district · $53,228 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Poquoson City Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Poquoson City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (2,055 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,128 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 Poquoson 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Poquoson City Public Schools places 86 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 Poquoson City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Poquoson City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Poquoson City Public Schools is $59,128 (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 Poquoson City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Poquoson City Public Schools pays 6.2% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $59,128.
How does Poquoson City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Poquoson City Public Schools pays 15.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,128.
What is the per-pupil spending in Poquoson City Public Schools?
Poquoson City Public Schools spends approximately $15,206 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Poquoson City Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Poquoson City Public Schools's total expenditure of $31.2M (NCES FY2023).
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