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Brazos ISD

Brazos ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (851 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Brazos ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,690
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$16,947
Per-pupil spending
851
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in TX
$52,690

Brazos ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (851 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,690, below the national average of $70,245, serving 851 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Brazos ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (851 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 60th percentile for Texas
  • 21st percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Brazos ISD ranks #356 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #379 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +10.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4844470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Brazos ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P60 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P21 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 851 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Crawford FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,690 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in Texas · P21 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector ($1,628est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Brazos ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Brazos ISD

Brazos ISD sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Brazos ISD

Brazos ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,690 21st percentile higher than 21% 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. Brazos 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

Brazos ISD in Texas's lower-third pay band

Same 888 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Brazos ISD ranks #356 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #379 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Brazos ISD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Palacios ISD leads spending at $62,904 per pupil; Huntington ISD leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$52,690.371

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
$54,242

+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 Brazos ISD

What the Numbers Say About Brazos ISD

Brazos ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 851 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,947. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,690, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4844470 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Brazos ISD runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 60% 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, Brazos ISD reports $14.4M in total expenditure against $14.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Brazos ISD compare?

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

Brazos ISD $52,690
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Brazos ISD pays -12.2% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $16,947 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, Brazos ISD sits closest to Crawford ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is New Summerfield 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. Crawford ISD
  2. Commerce ISD
  3. Hallettsville ISD
  4. Happy ISD
  5. George West ISD
  6. Lindsay ISD
  7. Bland ISD
  8. Lorena ISD
  9. Ferris ISD
  10. Tarkington ISD
  11. Bushland ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. New Summerfield ISD
  2. Rockdale ISD
  3. Beckville ISD
  4. Navarro ISD
  5. Honey Grove ISD
  6. Frost ISD
  7. Springlake-earth ISD
  8. Aquilla ISD
  9. Chester ISD
  10. Rosebud-lott ISD
  11. White Deer ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Brazos ISD: closest on enrollment (851 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,690 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

$14.7M
Total Revenue
$14.4M
Total Expenditure
$4.4M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Brazos 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 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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. Brazos ISD places 318 of 708 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Axtell ISD
$48,855
836 students
Woden ISD
$51,036
835 students
Abernathy ISD
$50,668
835 students
Harts Bluff ISD
$49,020
868 students
Pewitt CISD
$44,018
833 students
Shelbyville ISD
$52,481
831 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 Brazos ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Brazos ISD?

The average teacher salary in Brazos ISD is $52,690 (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 Brazos ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Brazos ISD pays 2.4% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $52,690.

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

Brazos ISD pays 25.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,690.

What is the per-pupil spending in Brazos ISD?

Brazos ISD spends approximately $16,947 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Brazos ISD's total expenditure of $14.4M (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. Brazos 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.