Source: WalletHub
If you put any faith in WalletHub’s rankings, Virginia is the 6th most teacher-friendly state in the country. The financial services website based its ranking on a basket of 16 metrics. Some highlights:
• 6th – Average Starting Salary for Teachers (adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 24th – Median Annual Salary for Teachers (adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 7th – WalletHub “School Systems” Ranking
• 3rd – Teachers’ Income Growth Potential
• 27th – School Safety
• 17th – Projected Number of Teachers per 1,000 Students by Year 2022
• 19th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
• 25th – Public-School Spending per Student
— JAB
