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School district · Texas · LEAID 4807590

Alamo Heights ISD

Alamo Heights ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (4,762 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alamo Heights ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,055
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,802
Per-pupil spending
4,762
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in TX
$59,055

Alamo Heights ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (4,762 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,055, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,762 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Alamo Heights ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (4,762 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 86th percentile for Texas
  • 34th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Texas ranks #44 of 49 on the salary estimate and #2 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Alamo Heights ISD ranks #123 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #124 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Texas median

Among 1,024 Texas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Alamo Heights ISD's instructional payroll puts 18.2% into other programs , 9.9 points above the state median of 8.3%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Alamo Heights TX median Gap
Regular program 68.5% 75.4% -6.9 pp
Special education 10.7% 8.1% +2.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.6% 7.0% -4.5 pp
Other programs 18.2% 8.3% +9.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 1,024 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4807590 · FY2023.

LEAID 4807590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alamo Heights F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P86 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P34 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-MID 4,762 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Calallen FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,055 estimated average teacher salary · P86 in Texas · P34 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Killeen ($35est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alamo Heights

Salary neighbourhood · Alamo Heights

Alamo Heights already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Alamo Heights

Alamo Heights ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,055 34th percentile higher than 34% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Alamo Heights ISD $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$59,054.612

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Texas price level
97.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$60,793

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Texas sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Texas compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Alamo Heights ISD

What the Numbers Say About Alamo Heights ISD

Alamo Heights ISD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 4,762 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,802. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,055, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4807590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Alamo Heights ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 86% of them. Texas itself ranks #44 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Alamo Heights ISD reports $108.6M in total expenditure against $74.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Alamo Heights ISD compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Alamo Heights ISD $59,055
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Alamo Heights ISD pays -1.6% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $22,802 vs $16,112

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Texas districts

On pay, Alamo Heights ISD sits closest to Calallen ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Lamar ISD. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Calallen ISD
  2. Donna ISD
  3. Sharyland ISD
  4. Andrews ISD
  5. Lake Worth ISD
  6. Magnolia ISD
  7. South San Antonio ISD
  8. Sweeny ISD
  9. Weatherford ISD
  10. Brazosport ISD
  11. Rockwall ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Lamar ISD
  2. Franklin ISD
  3. Hamshire-fannett ISD
  4. Friendswood ISD
  5. Sanger ISD
  6. Burnet CISD
  7. Dumas ISD
  8. Hardin-jefferson ISD
  9. Ft Sam Houston ISD
  10. Peaster ISD
  11. Pilot Point ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alamo Heights ISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alamo Heights ISD: closest on enrollment (4,762 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,055 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$74.2M
Total Revenue
$108.6M
Total Expenditure
$28.0M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.5M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$3.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alamo Heights ISD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Texas Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Texas districts belongs to Huntington ISD at $96,219. Alamo Heights ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 120 of 708, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Texas sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

View all Texas districts →

Other Texas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 902 Texas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

South Texas ISD
$63,123
4,382 students
Edcouch-elsa ISD
$51,390
4,366 students
Sulphur Springs ISD
$44,268
4,361 students
Santa Fe ISD
$60,441
4,343 students
Mount Pleasant ISD
$41,747
5,186 students
Kaufman ISD
$55,438
4,332 students

This is a sample of 6 from 902 Texas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamo Heights ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Alamo Heights ISD?

The average teacher salary in Alamo Heights ISD is $59,055 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Alamo Heights ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Alamo Heights ISD pays 14.7% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $59,055.

How does Alamo Heights ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alamo Heights ISD pays 15.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,055.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alamo Heights ISD?

Alamo Heights ISD spends approximately $22,802 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Alamo Heights ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Alamo Heights ISD's total expenditure of $108.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Alamo Heights ISD's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.