Virginia · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in Virginia

131 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

50
State avg score
49
National avg score
131
Districts ranked

The equity picture in one line

Lee County Public Schools ranks first in Virginia for funding equity at 82/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.

82/100
top score (Lee County Public Schools)
$14,995
per-pupil spending in the top district
25
districts scoring 70 or higher
21
districts below 30
# District Score
1 Lee County Public Schools 82
2 Bristol City Public Schools 81
3 Martinsville City Public Schools 79
4 Buchanan County Public Schools 78
5 Highland County Public Schools 78
6 Cumberland County Public Schools 77
7 Charles City County Public Schools 77
8 Surry County Public Schools 76
9 Buckingham County Public Schools 75
10 Northampton County Public Schools 75
11 Nottoway County Public Schools 74
12 Danville City Public Schools 73
13 Hopewell City Public Schools 73
14 Dickenson County Public Schools 73
15 Grayson County Public Schools 73
16 Mathews County Public Schools 73
17 Halifax County Public Schools 72
18 Smyth County Public Schools 72
19 Brunswick County Public Schools 72
20 Northumberland County Public Schools 72
21 Craig County Public Schools 72
22 Richmond City Public Schools 70
23 Roanoke City Public Schools 70
24 Charlottesville City Public Schools 70
25 Westmoreland County Public Schools 70
26 Waynesboro City Public Schools 69
27 Franklin City Public Schools 69
28 Lynchburg City Public Schools 68
29 Petersburg City Public Schools 68
30 Middlesex County Public Schools 68
31 Norfolk City Public Schools 67
32 Staunton City Public Schools 67
33 Charlotte County Public Schools 67
34 Nelson County Public Schools 66
35 Winchester City Public Schools 65
36 Rappahannock County Public Schools 64
37 Russell County Public Schools 63
38 Prince Edward County Public Schools 63
39 Arlington County Public Schools 62
40 Amherst County Public Schools 60
41 Page County Public Schools 59
42 Falls Church City Public Schools 59
43 Lunenburg County Public Schools 59
44 King and Queen County Public Schools 59
45 Harrisonburg City Public Schools 58
46 Carroll County Public Schools 57
47 Colonial Heights City Public Schools 57
48 Pittsylvania County Public Schools 56
49 Southampton County Public Schools 56
50 Sussex County Public Schools 56
51 Buena Vista City Public Schools 56
52 Loudoun County Public Schools 55
53 Newport News City Public Schools 55
54 Alexandria City Public Schools 55
55 Essex County Public Schools 55
56 Portsmouth City Public Schools 54
57 Rockbridge County Public Schools 54
58 Floyd County Public Schools 54
59 Madison County Public Schools 54
60 Washington County Public Schools 53
61 Dinwiddie County Public Schools 53
62 Accomack County Public Schools 52
63 Hampton City Public Schools 50
64 Galax City Public Schools 50
65 Lancaster County Public Schools 50
66 Norton City Public Schools 50
67 Pulaski County Public Schools 49
68 Richmond County Public Schools 49
69 Bath County Public Schools 49
70 Manassas City Public Schools 48
71 Henry County Public Schools 48
72 Franklin County Public Schools 48
73 Fredericksburg City Public Schools 48
74 Alleghany Highlands Public Schools 48
75 Wise County Public Schools 47
76 Shenandoah County Public Schools 47
77 Montgomery County Public Schools 46
78 West Point Public Schools 46
79 Fairfax County Public Schools 44
80 Albemarle County Public Schools 44
81 Amelia County Public Schools 43
82 Wythe County Public Schools 42
83 Manassas Park City Public Schools 42
84 Greene County Public Schools 42
85 Bland County Public Schools 42
86 Salem City Public Schools 41
87 Giles County Public Schools 41
88 Campbell County Public Schools 40
89 Patrick County Public Schools 40
90 Warren County Public Schools 39
91 Scott County Public Schools 39
92 Goochland County Public Schools 38
93 Appomattox County Public Schools 38
94 Greensville County Public Schools 38
95 Tazewell County Public Schools 37
96 Mecklenburg County Public Schools 37
97 Fluvanna County Public Schools 37
98 Virginia Beach City Public Schools 35
99 Bedford County Public Schools 35
100 Gloucester County Public Schools 35
101 Lexington City Public Schools 35
102 Rockingham County Public Schools 34
103 Louisa County Public Schools 34
104 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools 33
105 Fauquier County Public Schools 33
106 Colonial Beach Public Schools 33
107 Isle of Wight County Public Schools 32
108 Chesapeake City Public Schools 31
109 Suffolk City Public Schools 31
110 King William County Public Schools 30
111 Prince George County Public Schools 29
112 Botetourt County Public Schools 29
113 Prince William County Public Schools 28
114 Augusta County Public Schools 27
115 Powhatan County Public Schools 27
116 Frederick County Public Schools 26
117 Roanoke County Public Schools 25
118 Clarke County Public Schools 25
119 Stafford County Public Schools 24
120 Spotsylvania County Public Schools 24
121 Orange County Public Schools 24
122 Caroline County Public Schools 24
123 King George County Public Schools 23
124 Radford City Public Schools 23
125 Hanover County Public Schools 22
126 Culpeper County Public Schools 22
127 Henrico County Public Schools 20
128 Chesterfield County Public Schools 19
129 York County Public Schools 18
130 New Kent County Public Schools 17
131 Poquoson City Public Schools 14

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.