School district · Virginia · LEAID 5103420
Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,750 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Russell County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,750
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,417
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,375
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in VA
Well below benchmark
Russell County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,750 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,750, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,375 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Russell County Public Schools sits in the lowest third of Virginia districts on estimated teacher pay at $49,750 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 5th percentile for Virginia
- 14th percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- Russell County Public Schools ranks #124 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #100 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
- +17.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 5103420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Russell County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,750 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Virginia · P14 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Campbell (+$4,147est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Russell County
Salary neighbourhood · Russell County
Russell County 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).
- Russell
Russell · this district · low pay
$49,750 est. salary
- Campbell · near
Campbell · near
$53,897 est. salary
- Washington · near
Washington · near
$53,939 est. salary
- Portsmouth · near
Portsmouth · near
$54,815 est. salary
- Arlington · top pay
Arlington · top pay
$95,205 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Russell County
Russell County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,750 14th percentile higher than 14% 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
Russell County 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
- Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools
$49,750 est. avg salary
What this shows Russell County Public Schools ranks #124 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #100 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
Russell County 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
- Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools
$15,417 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 Russell County Public Schools
- Enrolment fell from 3,785 to 3,375 students (10.8% 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
- $49,750.433
- Virginia price level
- 101.3 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $49,097
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 Russell County Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 3,375 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,417. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,750, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Russell County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 5% 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, Russell County Public Schools reports $52.0M in total expenditure against $55.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.
How does Russell County 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.
Russell County Public Schools pays -47.1% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,417 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, Russell County Public Schools sits closest to Southampton County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Warren 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.
- Southampton County Public Schools
- Nottoway County Public Schools
- Charlotte County Public Schools
- Northampton County Public Schools
- Buchanan County Public Schools
- King and Queen County Public Schools
- Martinsville City Public Schools
- Dickenson County Public Schools
- Smyth County Public Schools
- Tazewell County Public Schools
- Patrick County Public Schools
- Warren County Public Schools
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Greene County Public Schools
- Poquoson City Public Schools
- Henry County Public Schools
- Portsmouth City Public Schools
- Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Amherst County Public Schools
- Fluvanna County Public Schools
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Warren County Public Schools$15,478 per pupil+0.4% versus this district · $61,899 estimated salary
- Montgomery County Public Schools$15,317 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $62,197 estimated salary
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools$15,304 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $56,052 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Russell County Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Russell County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,375 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,750 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 3 programs in Russell County Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Placed 121 of 128, Russell County Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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
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 Russell County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Russell County Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Russell County Public Schools is $49,750 (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 Russell County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?
Russell County Public Schools pays 21.1% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $49,750.
How does Russell County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Russell County Public Schools pays 29.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,750.
What is the per-pupil spending in Russell County Public Schools?
Russell County Public Schools spends approximately $15,417 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Russell County Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Russell County Public Schools's total expenditure of $52.0M (NCES FY2023).
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