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

Sussex County Public Schools ranks first in Virginia for funding equity at 85/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.

85/100
top score (Sussex County Public Schools)
$21,840
per-pupil spending in the top district
28
districts scoring 70 or higher
22
districts below 30
# District Score
1 Sussex County Public Schools 85
2 Franklin City Public Schools 84
3 Lee County Public Schools 81
4 Bristol City Public Schools 79
5 Danville City Public Schools 78
6 Martinsville City Public Schools 78
7 Highland County Public Schools 78
8 Charles City County Public Schools 77
9 Buckingham County Public Schools 76
10 Cumberland County Public Schools 76
11 Essex County Public Schools 76
12 Surry County Public Schools 76
13 Petersburg City Public Schools 75
14 Buchanan County Public Schools 75
15 Dickenson County Public Schools 74
16 Grayson County Public Schools 74
17 Hopewell City Public Schools 73
18 Nottoway County Public Schools 73
19 Craig County Public Schools 73
20 Richmond City Public Schools 72
21 Halifax County Public Schools 72
22 Smyth County Public Schools 72
23 Northampton County Public Schools 72
24 Northumberland County Public Schools 72
25 Mathews County Public Schools 72
26 Roanoke City Public Schools 70
27 Westmoreland County Public Schools 70
28 Brunswick County Public Schools 70
29 Accomack County Public Schools 69
30 Waynesboro City Public Schools 69
31 Nelson County Public Schools 69
32 Charlottesville City Public Schools 68
33 Winchester City Public Schools 68
34 Middlesex County Public Schools 68
35 Lynchburg City Public Schools 67
36 Staunton City Public Schools 67
37 Charlotte County Public Schools 67
38 King and Queen County Public Schools 67
39 Norfolk City Public Schools 66
40 Russell County Public Schools 66
41 Rappahannock County Public Schools 65
42 Falls Church City Public Schools 63
43 Arlington County Public Schools 61
44 Amherst County Public Schools 59
45 Colonial Heights City Public Schools 59
46 Prince Edward County Public Schools 59
47 Lunenburg County Public Schools 59
48 Franklin County Public Schools 57
49 Page County Public Schools 57
50 Alexandria City Public Schools 56
51 Carroll County Public Schools 56
52 Buena Vista City Public Schools 56
53 Pittsylvania County Public Schools 55
54 Norton City Public Schools 55
55 Newport News City Public Schools 54
56 Rockbridge County Public Schools 54
57 Loudoun County Public Schools 53
58 Washington County Public Schools 53
59 Alleghany Highlands Public Schools 53
60 Galax City Public Schools 53
61 Harrisonburg City Public Schools 52
62 Dinwiddie County Public Schools 52
63 Lancaster County Public Schools 52
64 Richmond County Public Schools 51
65 Hampton City Public Schools 50
66 Portsmouth City Public Schools 50
67 Greensville County Public Schools 50
68 Shenandoah County Public Schools 49
69 Madison County Public Schools 49
70 West Point Public Schools 49
71 Bath County Public Schools 49
72 Southampton County Public Schools 48
73 Floyd County Public Schools 48
74 Manassas City Public Schools 47
75 Pulaski County Public Schools 47
76 Fredericksburg City Public Schools 47
77 Albemarle County Public Schools 46
78 Henry County Public Schools 46
79 Wise County Public Schools 46
80 Lexington City Public Schools 44
81 Fairfax County Public Schools 43
82 Montgomery County Public Schools 43
83 Scott County Public Schools 43
84 Bland County Public Schools 42
85 Greene County Public Schools 41
86 Manassas Park City Public Schools 40
87 Rockingham County Public Schools 39
88 Campbell County Public Schools 39
89 Goochland County Public Schools 39
90 Appomattox County Public Schools 39
91 Wythe County Public Schools 38
92 Amelia County Public Schools 38
93 Warren County Public Schools 37
94 Salem City Public Schools 37
95 Patrick County Public Schools 37
96 Fauquier County Public Schools 36
97 Mecklenburg County Public Schools 36
98 Fluvanna County Public Schools 35
99 Virginia Beach City Public Schools 34
100 Tazewell County Public Schools 34
101 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools 33
102 Bedford County Public Schools 33
103 Louisa County Public Schools 33
104 Colonial Beach Public Schools 33
105 Gloucester County Public Schools 32
106 Prince George County Public Schools 31
107 King William County Public Schools 31
108 Suffolk City Public Schools 30
109 Isle of Wight County Public Schools 30
110 Chesapeake City Public Schools 29
111 Frederick County Public Schools 28
112 Augusta County Public Schools 28
113 Botetourt County Public Schools 28
114 Prince William County Public Schools 27
115 Caroline County Public Schools 26
116 Stafford County Public Schools 25
117 Roanoke County Public Schools 25
118 Culpeper County Public Schools 24
119 Orange County Public Schools 24
120 Powhatan County Public Schools 24
121 Clarke County Public Schools 24
122 Spotsylvania County Public Schools 23
123 King George County Public Schools 23
124 Radford City Public Schools 23
125 Hanover County Public Schools 22
126 Giles County Public Schools 21
127 New Kent County Public Schools 21
128 Henrico County Public Schools 20
129 Chesterfield County Public Schools 19
130 York County Public Schools 18
131 Poquoson City Public Schools 13

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.