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School district · Virginia · LEAID 5103660

Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools spends $14,472 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stafford County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,826
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,472
Per-pupil spending
31,105
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in VA
$62,826

Stafford County Public Schools spends $14,472 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $62,826, below the national average of $70,245, serving 31,105 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Stafford County Public Schools spends $14,472 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Virginia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 54th percentile for Virginia
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • Stafford County Public Schools ranks #60 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 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
  • +22.1% 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, Stafford County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 71.4% into regular program , 2.4 points below the state median of 73.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Stafford County VA median Gap
Regular program 71.4% 73.8% -2.4 pp
Special education 19.7% 18.3% +1.5 pp
Vocational programs 7.2% 6.1% +1.1 pp
Other programs 1.7% 0.8% +0.9 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 5103660 · FY2023.

LEAID 5103660 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Stafford County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 31.1K students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Augusta FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,826 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Virginia · P43 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Augusta ($156est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Stafford County

Salary neighbourhood · Stafford County

Stafford 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
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National salary distribution for Stafford County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,826 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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 Stafford County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 6.3% here, from 29,270 students in FY2019 to 31,105 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$62,825.59

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
$62,000

-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 Stafford County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in Virginia, serving 31,105 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,472. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,826, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103660 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in Stafford County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 54% 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, Stafford County Public Schools reports $450.2M in total expenditure against $437.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $105.0M, special-education teacher pay is $29.0M.

How does Stafford 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.

Stafford County Public Schools $62,826
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

Stafford County Public Schools pays -33.1% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $14,472 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, Stafford County Public Schools sits closest to Augusta County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chesterfield 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. Augusta County Public Schools
  2. Montgomery County Public Schools
  3. Spotsylvania County Public Schools
  4. Norfolk City Public Schools
  5. Hampton City Public Schools
  6. York County Public Schools
  7. Roanoke County Public Schools
  8. Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  9. Chesterfield County Public Schools
  10. Henrico County Public Schools
  11. Lynchburg City Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chesterfield County Public Schools
  2. Campbell County Public Schools
  3. Hanover County Public Schools
  4. Culpeper County Public Schools
  5. Bedford County Public Schools
  6. Roanoke County Public Schools
  7. Spotsylvania County Public Schools
  8. Henrico County Public Schools
  9. Pittsylvania County Public Schools
  10. Montgomery County Public Schools
  11. Portsmouth City Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Stafford County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (31,105 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,826 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

$437.2M
Total Revenue
$450.2M
Total Expenditure
$173.6M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$105.0M
Regular Program
$29.0M
Special Education
$10.6M
Vocational
$2.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Stafford 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 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. Stafford County Public Schools places 60 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.

Isle of Wight County Public Schools
$60,521
5,627 students
Tazewell County Public Schools
$53,224
5,416 students
Louisa County Public Schools
$66,699
5,173 students
Warren County Public Schools
$61,899
5,165 students
Gloucester County Public Schools
$64,057
5,054 students
Orange County Public Schools
$61,365
5,035 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 Stafford County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Stafford County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Stafford County Public Schools is $62,826 (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 Stafford County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

Stafford County Public Schools pays 0.4% less than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $62,826.

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

Stafford County Public Schools pays 10.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,826.

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

Stafford County Public Schools spends approximately $14,472 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Stafford County Public Schools's total expenditure of $450.2M (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. Stafford 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.