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School district · Texas · LEAID 4819560

Forney ISD

Forney ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,550 (above only 22% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Forney ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$46,550
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$27,946
Per-pupil spending
16,211
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in TX
$46,550

Forney ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,550 (above only 22% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,550, below the national average of $70,245, serving 16,211 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Forney ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,550 (above only 22% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 22nd percentile for Texas
  • 7th percentile nationally
  • 16% 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.
  • Forney ISD ranks #696 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +0.5% 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, Forney ISD's instructional payroll puts 11.7% into special education , 3.6 points above the state median of 8.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Texas peer.

Program Forney ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 75.3% 75.4% -0.1 pp
Special education 11.7% 8.1% +3.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.8% 7.0% -2.3 pp
Other programs 8.3% 8.3% -0.0 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 4819560 · FY2023.

LEAID 4819560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Forney ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -10% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P7 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.2K students INSTR-LOW 16% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Plainview FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $46,550 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in Texas · P7 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$4,513est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Forney ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Forney ISD

Forney 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Forney ISD

Forney ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$46,550 7th percentile higher than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Forney 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

Forney 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 Forney ISD ranks #696 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 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

Forney 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 Forney ISD

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 7% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 9.7 points, a growth rate faster than 18% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 45.6% here, from 11,133 students in FY2019 to 16,211 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,946 is among the highest in the nation.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$46,549.715

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
$47,920

+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 Forney ISD

What the Numbers Say About Forney ISD

Forney ISD is a mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 16,211 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,946. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,550, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4819560 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Forney ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 22% 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, Forney ISD reports $453.0M in total expenditure against $232.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $37.3M, special-education teacher pay is $5.8M.

How does Forney ISD compare?

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

Forney ISD $46,550
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Forney ISD pays -22.4% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $27,946 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, Forney ISD sits closest to Plainview ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Prosper 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. Plainview ISD
  2. Dumas ISD
  3. Uvalde CISD
  4. Longview ISD
  5. Dayton ISD
  6. Desoto ISD
  7. Jacksonville ISD
  8. Corsicana ISD
  9. Victoria ISD
  10. Lumberton ISD
  11. Elgin ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Prosper ISD
  2. Del Valle ISD
  3. Melissa ISD
  4. Port Neches-groves ISD
  5. Galveston ISD
  6. Georgetown ISD
  7. Nederland ISD
  8. Manor ISD
  9. Eanes ISD
  10. Northwest ISD
  11. Gregory-portland ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Forney ISD: closest on enrollment (16,211 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,550 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

$232.5M
Total Revenue
$453.0M
Total Expenditure
$74.1M
Instruction Salaries
16% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$37.3M
Regular Program
$5.8M
Special Education
$2.4M
Vocational
$4.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Forney 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 67% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 33% 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 589 of 708, Forney 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.

View all Texas districts →

Other Texas Districts

Smaller-district sample from 902 Texas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Del Valle ISD
$54,184
11,118 students
Canyon ISD
$57,767
11,075 students
Galena Park ISD
$58,527
21,392 students
Tomball ISD
$62,062
21,426 students
Midlothian ISD
$59,789
10,990 students
Sheldon ISD
$55,026
10,990 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 Forney ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Forney ISD?

The average teacher salary in Forney ISD is $46,550 (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 Forney ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Forney ISD pays 9.6% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $46,550.

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

Forney ISD pays 33.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,550.

What is the per-pupil spending in Forney ISD?

Forney ISD spends approximately $27,946 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 16% of Forney ISD's total expenditure of $453.0M (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. Forney 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.