School district · Texas · LEAID 4816410
Dayton ISD
Dayton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,701 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dayton ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $47,701
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,223
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,776
- Students enrolled
- 28th
- Pct. in TX
Below benchmark
Dayton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,701 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,701, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,776 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Dayton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,701 (above only 28% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 28th percentile for Texas
- 9th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Dayton ISD ranks #638 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #840 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
- -5.1% 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, Dayton ISD's instructional payroll puts 60.0% into regular program , 15.4 points below the state median of 75.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Dayton ISD | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 60.0% | 75.4% | -15.4 pp |
| Special education | 11.1% | 8.1% | +3.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.1% | 7.0% | +0.0 pp |
| Other programs | 21.9% | 8.3% | +13.5 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 4816410 · FY2023.
LEAID 4816410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Dayton ISD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $47,701 estimated average teacher salary · P28 in Texas · P9 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$3,361est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Dayton ISD
Salary neighbourhood · Dayton ISD
Dayton 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).
- Dayton
Dayton · this district · low pay
$47,701 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 Dayton ISD
Dayton ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$47,701 9th percentile higher than 9% 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
Dayton 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
- Dayton ISD
Dayton ISD
$47,701 est. avg salary
What this shows Dayton ISD ranks #638 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #840 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
Dayton ISD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$62,904 per pupil
- Huntington ISD $15,325
Huntington ISD
$15,325 per pupil
- Dayton ISD $12,223
Dayton ISD
$12,223 per pupil
What this shows Palacios ISD leads spending at $62,904 per pupil; Huntington ISD leads pay.
What stands out about Dayton ISD
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -5.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 15.3 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 6.6% here, from 5,418 students in FY2019 to 5,776 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
- $47,701.118
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $49,106
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 Dayton ISD
What the Numbers Say About Dayton ISD
Dayton ISD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 5,776 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,223. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,701, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4816410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Dayton ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 28% 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, Dayton ISD reports $70.6M in total expenditure against $78.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.
How does Dayton ISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Dayton ISD pays -20.5% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $12,223 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, Dayton ISD sits closest to Desoto ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Springtown 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 Dayton ISD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Dayton ISD: closest on enrollment (5,776 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,701 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 4 programs in Dayton 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 66% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 34% 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. Placed 546 of 708, Dayton ISD is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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 Dayton ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Dayton ISD?
The average teacher salary in Dayton ISD is $47,701 (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 Dayton ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
Dayton ISD pays 7.3% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $47,701.
How does Dayton ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Dayton ISD pays 32.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,701.
What is the per-pupil spending in Dayton ISD?
Dayton ISD spends approximately $12,223 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Dayton ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Dayton ISD's total expenditure of $70.6M (NCES FY2023).
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