School district · Virginia · LEAID 5103950

West Point Public Schools

West Point Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Point Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,169
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$17,130
Per-pupil spending
810
Students enrolled
89th
Pct. in VA
$73,169

West Point Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,169, near the national average of $70,245, serving 810 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Point Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Virginia districts (810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 89th percentile for Virginia
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • West Point Public Schools ranks #14 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #59 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
  • +31.8% 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, West Point Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 82.7% into regular program , 8.9 points above the state median of 73.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Virginia district.

Program West Point VA median Gap
Regular program 82.7% 73.8% +8.9 pp
Special education 11.2% 18.3% -7.0 pp
Vocational programs 6.1% 6.1% +0.0 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 5103950 · FY2023.

LEAID 5103950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Point F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-MID P89 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 810 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clarke FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,169 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Virginia · P65 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Albemarle ($129est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Point

Salary neighbourhood · West Point

West Point 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 West Point

West Point Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,169 Top 35% higher than 65% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. West Point 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

West Point in Virginia's upper-third pay band

Same 131 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows West Point Public Schools ranks #14 of 131 Virginia districts by estimated teacher salary and #59 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

West Point Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Arlington County Public Schools leads spending at $27,287 per pupil; Falls Church City Public Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about West Point Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Virginia's statewide +17.6% by 14.1 points, a growth rate faster than 91% of the 129 Virginia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Virginia sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$73,169.231

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
$72,208

-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 West Point Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About West Point Public Schools

West Point Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia, serving 810 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,130. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,169, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5103950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Virginia statewide average of $63,048, teacher pay in West Point Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 16.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Virginia, it pays more than 89% 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, West Point Public Schools reports $13.9M in total expenditure against $13.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does West Point 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.

West Point Public Schools $73,169
Fairfax County Public Schools $93,966
Virginia avg $63,048
National avg $70,245

West Point Public Schools pays -22.1% less than Fairfax County Public Schools · per-pupil $17,130 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, West Point Public Schools sits closest to Clarke County Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is King and Queen 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.

Out-of-state districts near West Point Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Point Public Schools: closest on enrollment (810 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,169 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$13.9M
Total Revenue
$13.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.2M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in West Point Public Schools: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. West Point Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 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.

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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 West Point Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in West Point Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in West Point Public Schools is $73,169 (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 West Point Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Virginia average?

West Point Public Schools pays 16.1% more than the Virginia state average of $63,048. The district's average is $73,169.

How does West Point Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Point Public Schools pays 4.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,169.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Point Public Schools?

West Point Public Schools spends approximately $17,130 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of West Point Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of West Point Public Schools's total expenditure of $13.9M (NCES FY2023).

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