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School district · Texas · LEAID 4807830

Alief ISD

Alief ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (40,329 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alief ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,858
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$14,982
Per-pupil spending
40,329
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in TX
$61,858

Alief ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (40,329 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,858, below the national average of $70,245, serving 40,329 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Alief ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (40,329 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 93rd percentile for Texas
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 40% 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.
  • Alief ISD ranks #62 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #555 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +10.0% 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, Alief ISD's instructional payroll puts 1.4% into other programs , 7.0 points below 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 Alief ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 80.8% 75.4% +5.4 pp
Special education 14.1% 8.1% +6.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 7.0% -3.3 pp
Other programs 1.4% 8.3% -7.0 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 4807830 · FY2023.

LEAID 4807830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alief ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +20% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 40.3K students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Denton FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,858 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Texas · P41 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Denton (+$28est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alief ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Alief ISD

Alief ISD 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 Alief ISD

Alief ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,858 41st percentile higher than 41% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Alief 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

What stands out about Alief ISD

  • Enrolment fell from 45,436 to 40,329 students (11.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$61,858.099

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
$63,679

+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 Alief ISD

What the Numbers Say About Alief ISD

Alief ISD is a mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 40,329 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,982. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,858, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4807830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Alief ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 93% 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, Alief ISD reports $604.2M in total expenditure against $616.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $148.2M, special-education teacher pay is $25.9M.

How does Alief ISD compare?

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

Alief ISD $61,858
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Alief ISD pays +3.1% more than Houston ISD · per-pupil $14,982 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, Alief ISD sits closest to Denton ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mission CISD. 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. Denton ISD
  2. Allen ISD
  3. New Caney ISD
  4. Lewisville ISD
  5. Ysleta ISD
  6. Tomball ISD
  7. Wylie ISD
  8. Eagle Mt-saginaw ISD
  9. Burleson ISD
  10. Keller ISD
  11. Northwest ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mission CISD
  2. El Paso ISD
  3. Harlingen CISD
  4. Edinburg CISD
  5. Pflugerville ISD
  6. Humble ISD
  7. Tyler ISD
  8. Arlington ISD
  9. Keller ISD
  10. Cypress-fairbanks ISD
  11. Beaumont ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alief ISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alief ISD: closest on enrollment (40,329 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,858 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

$616.0M
Total Revenue
$604.2M
Total Expenditure
$242.8M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$148.2M
Regular Program
$25.9M
Special Education
$6.9M
Vocational
$2.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alief 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. Alief ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 59 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.

Mesquite ISD
$60,081
38,356 students
Leander ISD
$57,161
42,415 students
Lamar CISD
$64,779
42,461 students
Brownsville ISD
$63,023
37,898 students
Richardson ISD
$56,623
37,260 students
Killeen ISD
$59,020
43,935 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 Alief ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Alief ISD?

The average teacher salary in Alief ISD is $61,858 (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 Alief ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Alief ISD pays 20.2% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $61,858.

How does Alief ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alief ISD pays 11.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,858.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alief ISD?

Alief ISD spends approximately $14,982 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Alief ISD's total expenditure of $604.2M (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. Alief 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.