School Funding Equity in Virginia

131 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

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

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

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.