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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5103240

Richmond City Public Schools

Richmond City Public Schools spends $22,882 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Richmond City Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,125
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,882
Per-pupil spending
21,130
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in VA
$68,125

Richmond City Public Schools spends $22,882 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,125, near the national average of $70,245, serving 21,130 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Richmond City Public Schools spends $22,882 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 78th percentile for Virginia
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Richmond City Public Schools ranks #29 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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
  • +41.5% 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, Richmond City Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 22.7% into special education , 4.5 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 Richmond City VA median Gap
Regular program 72.2% 73.8% -1.5 pp
Special education 22.7% 18.3% +4.5 pp
Vocational programs 5.0% 6.1% -1.1 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 5103240 · FY2023.

LEAID 5103240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Richmond City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-LARGE 21.1K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Roanoke FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,125 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Virginia · P55 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Roanoke (+$50est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Richmond City

Salary neighbourhood · Richmond City

Richmond City 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).

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

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,125 Top 45% higher than 55% 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. Richmond 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

What stands out about Richmond City Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +41.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 23.8 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 24,763 to 21,130 students (14.7% 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
$68,125.452

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
$67,231

-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 Richmond City Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Richmond City Public Schools

Richmond City Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 21,130 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,882. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,125, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Richmond City Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 78% 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, Richmond City Public Schools reports $483.5M in total expenditure against $488.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $95.3M, special-education teacher pay is $30.0M.

How does Richmond 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.

Richmond City Public Schools $68,125
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Richmond City Public Schools pays -27.5% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $22,882 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, Richmond City Public Schools sits closest to Roanoke City Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alexandria 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. Roanoke City Public Schools
  2. Frederick County Public Schools
  3. Hanover County Public Schools
  4. Culpeper County Public Schools
  5. Newport News City Public Schools
  6. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
  7. Suffolk City Public Schools
  8. Harrisonburg City Public Schools
  9. Henrico County Public Schools
  10. Chesapeake City Public Schools
  11. Chesterfield County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alexandria City Public Schools
  2. Loudoun County Public Schools
  3. Harrisonburg City Public Schools
  4. Danville City Public Schools
  5. Roanoke City Public Schools
  6. Albemarle County Public Schools
  7. Frederick County Public Schools
  8. Arlington County Public Schools
  9. Augusta County Public Schools
  10. Newport News City Public Schools
  11. Norfolk City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Richmond City Public Schools: closest on enrollment (21,130 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,125 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

$488.7M
Total Revenue
$483.5M
Total Expenditure
$151.2M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$95.3M
Regular Program
$30.0M
Special Education
$6.6M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Richmond City Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Richmond City Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 29 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.

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.

Rockingham County Public Schools
$70,597
11,497 students
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
$66,874
11,375 students
Stafford County Public Schools
$62,826
31,105 students
Fauquier County Public Schools
$74,817
10,837 students
Augusta County Public Schools
$62,670
10,076 students
Montgomery County Public Schools
$62,197
9,693 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 Richmond City Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Richmond City Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Richmond City Public Schools is $68,125 (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 Richmond City Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Richmond City Public Schools pays 8.1% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $68,125.

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

Richmond City Public Schools pays 3.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,125.

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

Richmond City Public Schools spends approximately $22,882 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Richmond City Public Schools's total expenditure of $483.5M (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. Richmond 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.