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Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania County Public Schools spends $15,082 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Spotsylvania County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,183
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,082
Per-pupil spending
24,201
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in VA
$64,183

Spotsylvania County Public Schools spends $15,082 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $64,183, below the national average of $70,245, serving 24,201 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Spotsylvania County Public Schools spends $15,082 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 62nd percentile for Virginia
  • 47th 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.
  • Spotsylvania County Public Schools ranks #50 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #107 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
  • +9.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5103640 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Spotsylvania County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P47 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 24.2K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Stafford FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,183 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Virginia · P47 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stafford ($1,358est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Spotsylvania County

Salary neighbourhood · Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,183 47th percentile higher than 47% 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. This district $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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 8.5 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$64,183.388

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
$63,340

-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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 24,201 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,082. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,183, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103640 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Spotsylvania County Public Schools runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 62% 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, Spotsylvania County Public Schools reports $365.0M in total expenditure against $406.9M 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 $75.8M, special-education teacher pay is $19.7M.

How does Spotsylvania 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.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools $64,183
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Spotsylvania County Public Schools pays -31.7% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $15,082 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, Spotsylvania County Public Schools sits closest to Stafford County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Roanoke 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Stafford County Public Schools
  2. Roanoke County Public Schools
  3. Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  4. Augusta County Public Schools
  5. Chesterfield County Public Schools
  6. Montgomery County Public Schools
  7. Franklin County Public Schools
  8. Henrico County Public Schools
  9. Harrisonburg City Public Schools
  10. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
  11. Hanover County Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Roanoke County Public Schools
  2. Washington County Public Schools
  3. Henrico County Public Schools
  4. Pittsylvania County Public Schools
  5. Montgomery County Public Schools
  6. Bedford County Public Schools
  7. Hanover County Public Schools
  8. Campbell County Public Schools
  9. Chesterfield County Public Schools
  10. Henry County Public Schools
  11. Portsmouth City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Spotsylvania County Public Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Spotsylvania County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (24,201 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,183 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

$406.9M
Total Revenue
$365.0M
Total Expenditure
$123.4M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$75.8M
Regular Program
$19.7M
Special Education
$6.1M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Spotsylvania County 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 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. Spotsylvania County Public Schools places 50 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.

Rockingham County Public Schools
$70,597
11,497 students
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
$66,874
11,375 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
Bedford County Public Schools
$55,745
9,084 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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Spotsylvania County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Spotsylvania County Public Schools is $64,183 (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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools pays 1.8% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $64,183.

How does Spotsylvania County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools pays 8.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,183.

What is the per-pupil spending in Spotsylvania County Public Schools?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools spends approximately $15,082 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Spotsylvania County Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Spotsylvania County Public Schools's total expenditure of $365.0M (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. Spotsylvania County 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.