Back to School 2025: Spending on Teaching

See how much Virginia's school districts spend on instruction per student. Use the map below to see instructional spending on education for the 2024 fiscal year, compared to all other education spending.

Notes: Total instructional spending divided by the number of full-time students enrolled to calculate instructional spending per student.
Map excludes town school districts for Colonial Beach and West Point. Spending was not available for the following school districts - Accomack, Alleghany-Highlands, Buckingham, Charles City, Colonial Heights, Floyd, Franklin City, Giles, Grayson, Greensville-Emporia, Hopewell, Lee, Manassas Park, Martinsville, Northumberland, Norton, Pulaski, Roanoke City, Russell, Scott, Surry, Warren, and Westmoreland.

Sources: Spending from the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures, Exhibit C-6, for fiscal year 2024. School Enrollment from the Virginia Dept. of Education for 2023-2024 full time students.