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School district · Texas · LEAID 4814400

Clifton ISD

Clifton ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,024 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Clifton ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,086
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,513
Per-pupil spending
1,024
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in TX
$55,086

Clifton ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,024 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,086, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,024 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Clifton ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,024 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for Texas
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 42% 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.
  • Clifton ISD ranks #246 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #613 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +30.9% 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, Clifton ISD's instructional payroll puts 14.1% into other programs , 5.7 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 Clifton ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 70.9% 75.4% -4.5 pp
Special education 10.0% 8.1% +1.9 pp
Vocational programs 5.1% 7.0% -2.0 pp
Other programs 14.1% 8.3% +5.7 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 4814400 · FY2023.

LEAID 4814400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Clifton ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P26 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,024 students INSTR-MID 42% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Gunter FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,086 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in Texas · P26 nationally · 42% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Aldine ($266est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Clifton ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Clifton ISD

Clifton 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 Clifton ISD

Clifton ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,086 26th percentile higher than 26% 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. Clifton 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

Clifton 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 Clifton ISD ranks #246 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #613 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

Clifton 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 Clifton ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +30.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 20.8 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$55,085.634

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
$56,707

+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 Clifton ISD

What the Numbers Say About Clifton ISD

Clifton ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 1,024 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,513. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,086, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4814400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Clifton ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 72% 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, Clifton ISD reports $14.9M in total expenditure against $16.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 42% 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 $0.5M.

How does Clifton ISD compare?

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

Clifton ISD $55,086
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Clifton ISD pays -8.2% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $14,513 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, Clifton ISD sits closest to Gunter ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Knippa 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. Gunter ISD
  2. Whitesboro ISD
  3. Anderson-shiro CISD
  4. Salado ISD
  5. East Bernard ISD
  6. Cayuga ISD
  7. Broaddus ISD
  8. Bells ISD
  9. Navarro ISD
  10. West ISD
  11. Burnet CISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Knippa ISD
  2. Spearman ISD
  3. Farwell ISD
  4. Ira ISD
  5. Calallen ISD
  6. Rice CISD
  7. Ropes ISD
  8. Scurry-rosser ISD
  9. La Grange ISD
  10. Rio Vista ISD
  11. Paris ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Clifton ISD: closest on enrollment (1,024 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,086 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

$16.9M
Total Revenue
$14.9M
Total Expenditure
$6.2M
Instruction Salaries
42% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.4M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Clifton 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. Clifton ISD places 228 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.

Jacksboro ISD
$55,495
1,083 students
George West ISD
$52,634
1,083 students
Lone Oak ISD
$52,277
1,083 students
Lexington ISD
$54,424
1,084 students
Bells ISD
$55,143
963 students
Troup ISD
$52,089
1,087 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 Clifton ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Clifton ISD?

The average teacher salary in Clifton ISD is $55,086 (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 Clifton ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Clifton ISD pays 7.0% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $55,086.

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

Clifton ISD pays 21.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,086.

What is the per-pupil spending in Clifton ISD?

Clifton ISD spends approximately $14,513 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 42% of Clifton ISD's total expenditure of $14.9M (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. Clifton 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.