Highest operations spending per pupil, VA 2023-24

Operations spending per pupil across 131 Virginia school districts, 2023-24. Surry County Public Schools leads at $25,632. VDOE; ranked by DistrictFacts.

Districts ranked

131

Period

2023-24

Publication floor

8 districts

Tie rule

Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.

Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles download "Per Pupil Spending", division rows, school year 2023-2024, all students. VDOE's per-pupil figure leaves out the spending it lists as excluded from the formula.

Measure: Total Per-Pupil Expenditures (Operations).

Source: VDOE.

Data from Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts (APA), and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) public files. DistrictFacts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any Virginia agency.

Ranked districts

• 1. Surry County Public Schools — $25,632
• 2. Arlington County Public Schools — $24,306
• 3. Charles City County Public Schools — $23,637
• 4. Sussex County Public Schools — $23,386
• 5. Highland County Public Schools — $22,937
• 6. Falls Church City Public Schools — $22,929
• 7. Richmond City Public Schools — $22,504
• 8. Bath County Public Schools — $21,950
• 9. Alexandria City Public Schools — $21,101
• 10. Loudoun County Public Schools — $20,529
• 11. Charlottesville City Public Schools — $20,327
• 12. Danville City Public Schools — $20,214
• 13. Fairfax County Public Schools — $19,742
• 14. Albemarle County Public Schools — $19,720
• 15. Nelson County Public Schools — $19,712
• 16. Mathews County Public Schools — $19,640
• 17. Brunswick County Public Schools — $19,235
• 18. Franklin City Public Schools — $19,032
• 19. Northumberland County Public Schools — $18,833
• 20. Winchester City Public Schools — $18,738
• 21. Greensville County Public Schools — $18,678
• 22. Roanoke City Public Schools — $18,477
• 23. Westmoreland County Public Schools — $18,451
• 24. Rappahannock County Public Schools — $18,180
• 25. Northampton County Public Schools — $17,649
• 26. Martinsville City Public Schools — $17,568
• 27. Manassas City Public Schools — $17,520
• 28. Fredericksburg City Public Schools — $17,439
• 29. Cumberland County Public Schools — $17,295
• 30. Bristol City Public Schools — $16,884
• 31. Newport News City Public Schools — $16,640
• 32. Nottoway County Public Schools — $16,630
• 33. Middlesex County Public Schools — $16,411
• 34. Buchanan County Public Schools — $16,362
• 35. Craig County Public Schools — $16,358
• 36. Essex County Public Schools — $16,306
• 37. Hopewell City Public Schools — $16,283
• 37. Lynchburg City Public Schools — $16,283
• 39. Buena Vista City Public Schools — $16,255
• 40. Rockbridge County Public Schools — $16,244
• 41. Buckingham County Public Schools — $16,219
• 42. Colonial Heights City Public Schools — $16,206
• 43. Prince William County Public Schools — $16,177
• 44. Lancaster County Public Schools — $16,127
• 45. Portsmouth City Public Schools — $16,119
• 46. Prince Edward County Public Schools — $16,057
• 47. King and Queen County Public Schools — $16,006
• 48. Waynesboro City Public Schools — $15,943
• 49. Halifax County Public Schools — $15,874
• 50. Norfolk City Public Schools — $15,778
• 51. Staunton City Public Schools — $15,671
• 52. Grayson County Public Schools — $15,608
• 53. Franklin County Public Schools — $15,576
• 54. Colonial Beach Public Schools — $15,558
• 55. Petersburg City Public Schools — $15,550
• 56. Smyth County Public Schools — $15,516
• 57. Goochland County Public Schools — $15,487
• 58. Harrisonburg City Public Schools — $15,474
• 59. West Point Public Schools — $15,425
• 60. Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools — $15,360
• 61. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools — $15,337
• 62. Chesapeake City Public Schools — $15,330
• 63. Dickenson County Public Schools — $15,314
• 64. Lunenburg County Public Schools — $15,266
• 65. Pittsylvania County Public Schools — $15,259
• 66. Gloucester County Public Schools — $15,198
• 67. Mecklenburg County Public Schools — $15,160
• 68. Virginia Beach City Public Schools — $15,158
• 69. Louisa County Public Schools — $15,116
• 70. Fauquier County Public Schools — $14,969
• 71. Manassas Park City Public Schools — $14,901
• 72. Dinwiddie County Public Schools — $14,874
• 73. Botetourt County Public Schools — $14,855
• 74. Page County Public Schools — $14,844
• 75. Charlotte County Public Schools — $14,834
• 76. Lee County Public Schools — $14,773
• 77. Fluvanna County Public Schools — $14,732
• 78. Tazewell County Public Schools — $14,604
• 79. Frederick County Public Schools — $14,546
• 80. Accomack County Public Schools — $14,471
• 81. Amherst County Public Schools — $14,440
• 82. Clarke County Public Schools — $14,384
• 83. Hampton City Public Schools — $14,375
• 84. Rockingham County Public Schools — $14,339
• 85. Greene County Public Schools — $14,319
• 86. Spotsylvania County Public Schools — $14,303
• 87. Shenandoah County Public Schools — $14,269
• 88. Carroll County Public Schools — $14,246
• 89. Montgomery County Public Schools — $14,244
• 90. Southampton County Public Schools — $14,235
• 91. Patrick County Public Schools — $14,219
• 92. Lexington City Public Schools — $14,207
• 93. Galax City Public Schools — $14,149
• 94. Warren County Public Schools — $14,146
• 95. Suffolk City Public Schools — $14,139
• 96. Powhatan County Public Schools — $14,115
• 97. Bland County Public Schools — $14,100
• 98. Amelia County Public Schools — $14,066
• 99. Washington County Public Schools — $14,017
• 100. Hanover County Public Schools — $14,005
• 101. Roanoke County Public Schools — $13,970
• 102. Henrico County Public Schools — $13,957
• 103. Floyd County Public Schools — $13,921
• 104. Wythe County Public Schools — $13,901
• 105. Isle of Wight County Public Schools — $13,830
• 106. Chesterfield County Public Schools — $13,805
• 107. Madison County Public Schools — $13,771
• 108. Salem City Public Schools — $13,705
• 109. Russell County Public Schools — $13,522
• 110. Henry County Public Schools — $13,418
• 111. Pulaski County Public Schools — $13,347
• 112. Stafford County Public Schools — $13,322
• 113. York County Public Schools — $13,262
• 114. Augusta County Public Schools — $13,231
• 115. Norton City Public Schools — $13,206
• 116. Orange County Public Schools — $13,189
• 117. Scott County Public Schools — $13,188
• 118. King George County Public Schools — $13,130
• 119. Campbell County Public Schools — $13,119
• 120. Wise County Public Schools — $13,032
• 121. Bedford County Public Schools — $13,006
• 122. New Kent County Public Schools — $13,003
• 123. Culpeper County Public Schools — $13,001
• 124. King William County Public Schools — $12,972
• 125. Poquoson City Public Schools — $12,832
• 126. Prince George County Public Schools — $12,821
• 127. Richmond County Public Schools — $12,792
• 128. Caroline County Public Schools — $12,716
• 129. Appomattox County Public Schools — $12,678
• 130. Giles County Public Schools — $12,043
• 131. Radford City Public Schools — $11,102