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School district · Texas · LEAID 4800012

Chisum ISD

Chisum ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,179 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chisum ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,980
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,802
Per-pupil spending
1,179
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in TX
$51,980

Chisum ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,179 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,980, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,179 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Chisum ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,179 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 54th percentile for Texas
  • 19th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Chisum ISD ranks #408 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #468 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +18.2% 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, Chisum ISD's instructional payroll puts 21.3% into other programs , 13.0 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 Chisum ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 66.6% 75.4% -8.8 pp
Special education 5.2% 8.1% -2.9 pp
Vocational programs 6.9% 7.0% -0.2 pp
Other programs 21.3% 8.3% +13.0 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 4800012 · FY2023.

LEAID 4800012 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Chisum ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P19 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,179 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Red FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,980 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Texas · P19 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector ($917est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Chisum ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Chisum ISD

Chisum 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 Chisum ISD

Chisum ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,980 19th percentile higher than 19% 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. Chisum 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

Chisum 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 Chisum ISD ranks #408 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #468 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

Chisum 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

What stands out about Chisum ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 8.1 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 24.9% here, from 944 students in FY2019 to 1,179 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.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$51,979.592

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
$53,510

+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 Chisum ISD

What the Numbers Say About Chisum ISD

Chisum ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 1,179 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,802. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,980, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4800012 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Chisum ISD runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 54% 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, Chisum ISD reports $18.6M in total expenditure against $19.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Chisum ISD compare?

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

Chisum ISD $51,980
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Chisum ISD pays -13.4% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $15,802 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, Chisum ISD sits closest to Red Lick ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pearsall 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. Red Lick ISD
  2. Lampasas ISD
  3. Agua Dulce ISD
  4. Florence ISD
  5. Hillsboro ISD
  6. Athens ISD
  7. Bay City ISD
  8. Poolville ISD
  9. Honey Grove ISD
  10. Troup ISD
  11. Moody ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pearsall ISD
  2. Monte Alto ISD
  3. Marion ISD
  4. Schulenburg ISD
  5. Queen City ISD
  6. Maud ISD
  7. Mercedes ISD
  8. Cuero ISD
  9. Nocona ISD
  10. Hidalgo ISD
  11. Groveton ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Chisum ISD: closest on enrollment (1,179 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,980 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

$19.1M
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.4M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Chisum 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Chisum ISD places 365 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.

Roosevelt ISD
$45,864
1,175 students
Hallettsville ISD
$52,699
1,172 students
New Diana ISD
$49,375
1,186 students
Grape Creek ISD
$46,665
1,172 students
Industrial ISD
$52,191
1,188 students
Natalia ISD
$50,182
1,170 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 Chisum ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Chisum ISD?

The average teacher salary in Chisum ISD is $51,980 (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 Chisum ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Chisum ISD pays 1.0% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $51,980.

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

Chisum ISD pays 26.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,980.

What is the per-pupil spending in Chisum ISD?

Chisum ISD spends approximately $15,802 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Chisum ISD's total expenditure of $18.6M (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. Chisum 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.