School district · Texas · LEAID 4813770
Chester ISD
Chester ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,317 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chester ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $48,317
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,005
- Per-pupil spending
- 213
- Students enrolled
- 32nd
- Pct. in TX
Below benchmark
Chester ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,317 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,317, below the national average of $70,245, serving 213 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Chester ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,317 (above only 32% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 32nd percentile for Texas
- 10th percentile nationally
- 44% 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.
- Chester ISD ranks #607 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #371 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
- +47.5% 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, Chester ISD's instructional payroll puts 91.1% into regular program , 15.7 points above the state median of 75.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Texas district.
| Program | Chester ISD | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 91.1% | 75.4% | +15.7 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 8.1% | -8.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.9% | 7.0% | +1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 0.0% | 8.3% | -8.3 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 4813770 · FY2023.
LEAID 4813770 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Chester ISD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $48,317 estimated average teacher salary · P32 in Texas · P10 nationally · 44% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$2,746est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Chester ISD
Salary neighbourhood · Chester ISD
Chester ISD trails 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).
- Chester
Chester · this district · low pay
$48,317 est. salary
- Ector · near
Ector · near
$51,062 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$54,421 est. salary
- Austin · near
Austin · near
$54,699 est. salary
- Spring · top pay
Spring · top pay
$65,729 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Chester ISD
Chester ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$48,317 10th percentile higher than 10% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Chester 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)
- Huntington ISD
Huntington ISD
$96,219 est. avg salary
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$48,909 est. avg salary
- Chester ISD
Chester ISD
$48,317 est. avg salary
What this shows Chester ISD ranks #607 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #371 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Chester ISD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$62,904 per pupil
- Chester ISD $17,005
Chester ISD
$17,005 per pupil
- Huntington ISD $15,325
Huntington ISD
$15,325 per pupil
What this shows Palacios ISD leads spending at $62,904 per pupil; Huntington ISD leads pay.
What stands out about Chester ISD
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +47.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 37.3 points, a growth rate faster than 97% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 9.2% here, from 195 students in FY2019 to 213 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
- It is a very small district (213 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Texas sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $48,316.572
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $49,739
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Chester ISD
What the Numbers Say About Chester ISD
Chester ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 213 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,005. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,317, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4813770 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Chester ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 32% 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, Chester ISD reports $3.6M in total expenditure against $3.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 44% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.0M.
How does Chester ISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Chester ISD pays -19.5% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $17,005 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, Chester ISD sits closest to Smyer ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Aquilla 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Chester ISD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Chester ISD: closest on enrollment (213 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,317 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Chester ISD: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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. Chester ISD places 526 of 709 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 902 Texas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Chester ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Chester ISD?
The average teacher salary in Chester ISD is $48,317 (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 Chester ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
Chester ISD pays 6.1% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $48,317.
How does Chester ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Chester ISD pays 31.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,317.
What is the per-pupil spending in Chester ISD?
Chester ISD spends approximately $17,005 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Chester ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 44% of Chester ISD's total expenditure of $3.6M (NCES FY2023).
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