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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5103000

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $68,648 for Portsmouth City Pblc Schs - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$68,648
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,083
Per-pupil spending
13,517
Students enrolled
26th
Pct. in VA
$68,648

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs (Virginia) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $68,648, materially below the Virginia average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 13,517 students.

  • 26th percentile for Virginia
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +5.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$68,648

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,083

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

13,517 students

Salary vs State Average 81.2%

18.8% below Virginia average

Nationally, Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's estimated average out-pays 37% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,648 Top 63% higher than 37% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Portsmouth City Pblc Schs $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Portsmouth City Pblc Schs

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 13,517 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,083. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $68,648, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103000 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $84,524, teacher pay in Portsmouth City Pblc Schs runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (20.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 26% of them.

Budget figures show Portsmouth City Pblc Schs reporting $190.4M in total expenditure against $203.4M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 34% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $39.0M, special-education teacher pay is $10.3M.

How does Portsmouth City Pblc Schs compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Virginia average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs $68,648
Fairfax Co Pblc Schs $99,512
Virginia avg $84,524
National avg $85,759

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs pays -31.0% less than Fairfax Co Pblc Schs · per-pupil $14,083 vs $19,816

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$203.4M
Total Revenue
$190.4M
Total Expenditure
$64.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$39.0M
Regular Program
$10.3M
Special Education
$3.3M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

Other Virginia Districts

Culpeper Co Pblc Schs
$67,370
8,366 students
Pittsylvania Co Pblc Schs
$60,110
7,914 students
Campbell Co Pblc Schs
$72,393
7,853 students
Lynchburg City Pblc Schs
$71,070
7,826 students
Hampton City Pblc Schs
$71,261
19,580 students
Manassas City Pblc Schs
$96,892
7,157 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Portsmouth City Pblc Schs?

The average teacher salary in Portsmouth City Pblc Schs is $68,648 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Portsmouth City Pblc Schs teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs pays 18.8% less than the Virginia state average of $84,524. The district's average is $68,648.

How does Portsmouth City Pblc Schs teacher pay compare to the national average?

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs pays 20.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $68,648.

What is the per-pupil spending in Portsmouth City Pblc Schs?

NCES FY2022 data puts Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's per-student spending at approximately $14,083 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Portsmouth City Pblc Schs?

Portsmouth City Pblc Schs has 13,517 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's total expenditure of $190.4M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Portsmouth City Pblc Schs's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.