Fast Facts

39%

Virginians think K–12 in Virginia is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker >

Virginia Parents’ Where K–12 Virginia Schooling Preferences Students Attend School Now

Home School: 2.6 % Don't Know/Didn't Answer: 4.0 % Private through a School Home School : 7.0 % Choice Program: 0.3 % Private School Out of Pocket : 7.0 % : 0.0 % Public District School: 40.0 %

Private School : 48.0 %

Charter School: 1.0 %

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker > Public District School : 90.1 % National Center on Education Statistics > a2zhomeschooling.com > EdChoice School Choice in America Dashboard >

Virginia K–12 Education Spending $17 Billion Total Virginia Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD) Data last updated 3/2020.

Virginia Public Education Funding Sources

Federal : 6.0 %

State : 40.0 %

Local : 54.0 %

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD) Data last updated 3/2020.

School Spending/Costs By Sector $13,640 $11,004 $3,065 Avg. Virginia Total Spending Avg. National Private K–12 Avg. Cost Per Pupil (Education Per Pupil (Public) Tuition Per Pupil Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program)

Private School Review > Schooling in America Dashboard > U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD) Data last updated 3/2020.

Virginia Education Spending Out of Total

Public District and Charter Schools

Private School Choice (all programs combined)

Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Values U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD) Data last updated 3/2020.

Virginia Public School Hiring and Salary Trends Since 1992

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-10 Per Student Spending Avg. Teacher Salaries Students All Staff Teachers All Other Staff National Center on Education Statistics > EdChoice Private School Choice Fiscal Calculations

INTER-DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL

Virginia does not provide support nor does it require Virginia does not provide support nor does it require districts to pay for the transportation of inter-district districts to pay for the transportation of charter school transfer students. students.

PRIVATE SCHOOL

Local school districts may, though are not required to, enter into agreements with private schools to provide students transportation to and from school.