School Spending in Virginia

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.

$16,211

Virginia Avg Per Student

-17% vs National

National Avg: $19,490

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Per Student	Students
1	NORTHAMPTON HIGH Eastville · high	Northampton County Public Schools	$28,484	401
2	Occohannock Elementary Exmore · other	Northampton County Public Schools	$28,484	385
3	Kiptopeke Elementary Cape Charles · other	Northampton County Public Schools	$28,484	300
4	NORTHAMPTON MIDDLE Eastville · middle	Northampton County Public Schools	$28,484	214
5	Washington-Liberty High Arlington · high	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	3,044
6	WAKEFIELD HIGH Arlington · high	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	2,646
7	YORKTOWN HIGH Arlington · high	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	2,593
8	JEFFERSON MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	1,120
9	GUNSTON MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	1,072
10	KENMORE MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	1,053
11	SWANSON MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	993
12	DOROTHY HAMM MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	989
13	WILLIAMSBURG MIDDLE Arlington · middle	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	856
14	Abingdon Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	768
15	Cardinal Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	682
16	Oakridge Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	636
17	ARLINGTON SCIENCE FOCUS SCHOOL Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	632
18	Alice West Fleet Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	629
19	ARLINGTON TRADITIONAL Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	624
20	CLAREMONT IMMERSION Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	595
21	Hoffman-Boston Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	592
22	Glebe Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	574
23	Escuela Key Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	572
24	Ashlawn Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	553
25	Carlin Springs Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	534
26	Taylor Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	530
27	MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOL OF ARLINGTON Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	528
28	Barrett Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	500
29	Barcroft Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	495
30	Discovery Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	489
31	Innovation Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	483
32	Jamestown Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	456
33	Tuckahoe Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	448
34	Long Branch Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	442
35	Randolph Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	430
36	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	417
37	Campbell Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	403
38	Nottingham Elementary Arlington · other	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	382
39	ARLINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH Arlington · high	Arlington County Public Schools	$27,865	156
40	Surry Elementary Dendron · other	Surry County Public Schools	$27,629	292
41	LUTHER P. JACKSON MIDDLE Dendron · elementary	Surry County Public Schools	$27,629	201
42	SURRY COUNTY HIGH Dendron · high	Surry County Public Schools	$27,629	198
43	Highland Elementary Monterey · other	Highland County Public Schools	$26,275	105
44	HIGHLAND HIGH Monterey · other	Highland County Public Schools	$26,275	103
45	Mecklenburg County High Baskerville · high	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	1,140
46	Mecklenburg County Middle Baskerville · middle	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	819
47	South Hill Elementary South Hill · other	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	767
48	Clarksville Elementary Clarksville · other	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	432
49	Chase City Elementary Chase City · other	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	396
50	LaCrosse Elementary La Crosse · other	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	$24,803	353
51	MERIDIAN HIGH Falls Church · high	Falls Church City Public Schools	$24,647	893
52	MARY ELLEN HENDERSON MIDDLE Falls Church · middle	Falls Church City Public Schools	$24,647	632
53	Oak Street Elementary Falls Church · elementary	Falls Church City Public Schools	$24,647	587
54	Mount Daniel Elementary Falls Church · elementary	Falls Church City Public Schools	$24,647	486
55	Jessie Thackrey Preschool Falls Church · other	Falls Church City Public Schools	$24,647	73
56	Sussex Central Elementary Stony Creek · other	Sussex County Public Schools	$23,400	478
57	SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH Sussex · high	Sussex County Public Schools	$23,400	331
58	SUSSEX CENTRAL MIDDLE Sussex · middle	Sussex County Public Schools	$23,400	238
59	HUGUENOT HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	1,469
60	RIVER CITY MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	1,150
61	GEORGE WYTHE HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	1,116
62	Cardinal Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	821
63	THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	749
64	ARMSTRONG HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	709
65	G.H. Reid Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	671
66	JOHN MARSHALL HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	645
67	THOMAS C. BOUSHALL MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	621
68	Broad Rock Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	612
69	LUCILLE M. BROWN MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	605
70	Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	551
71	J.L. Francis Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	526
72	Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	512
73	ALBERT HILL MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	505
74	Miles Jones Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	505
75	MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	500
76	Mary Munford Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	476
77	Southampton Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	473
78	Linwood Holton Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	433
79	HENDERSON MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	430
80	Blackwell Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	420
81	George W. Carver Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	404
82	Chimborazo Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	403
83	Westover Hills Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	375
84	BINFORD MIDDLE Richmond · middle	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	371
85	William Fox Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	367
86	Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	355
87	FRANKLIN MILITARY ACADEMY Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	335
88	PATRICK HENRY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ARTS Richmond · elementary	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	310
89	Ginter Park Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	302
90	J.B. Fisher Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	285
91	RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	277
92	Barack Obama Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	274
93	John B. Cary Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	262
94	Overby-Sheppard Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	256
95	Fairfield Court Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	222
96	Woodville Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	217
97	RICHMOND COMMUNITY HIGH Richmond · high	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	211
98	Bellevue Elementary Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	206
99	SUMMER HILL PRESCHOOL CENTER Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	192
100	Martin Luther King Jr. Early Learning Center Richmond · other	Richmond City Public Schools	$22,807	185

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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