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Grady ISD

Grady ISD sits in the highest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,035 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Grady ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,035
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

258
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in TX
$66,035

Grady ISD sits in the highest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,035 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,035, below the national average of $70,245, serving 258 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Grady ISD sits in the highest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,035 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 99th percentile for Texas
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 2% 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.
  • +14.9% 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, Grady ISD's instructional payroll puts 78.3% into regular program , 2.9 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 Grady ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 78.3% 75.4% +2.9 pp
Special education 5.3% 8.1% -2.8 pp
Vocational programs 7.5% 7.0% +0.4 pp
Other programs 8.9% 8.3% +0.6 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 4821300 · FY2023.

LEAID 4821300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Grady ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +28% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 258 students INSTR-LOW 2% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,035 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Texas · P51 nationally · 2% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Spring ($306est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Grady ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Grady ISD

Grady 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 Grady ISD

Grady ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,035 Top 49% higher than 51% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Grady 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

What stands out about Grady ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +14.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 57% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (258 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$66,035.12

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
$67,979

+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 Grady ISD

What the Numbers Say About Grady ISD

Grady ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 258 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,035. NCES LEAID 4821300 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Grady ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 99% 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, Grady ISD reports $70.8M in total expenditure against $22.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 2% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Grady ISD compare?

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

Grady ISD $66,035
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Grady ISD pays +10.0% more than Houston ISD

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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Grady ISD: closest on enrollment (258 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,035 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

$22.5M
Total Revenue
$70.8M
Total Expenditure
$1.7M
Instruction Salaries
2% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.1M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Grady 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Grady ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 6 of 709, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Lorenzo ISD
$45,987
239 students
Rocksprings ISD
$46,075
237 students
Kress ISD
$39,978
279 students
Bronte ISD
$45,144
235 students
Mcmullen County ISD
$62,008
282 students
Whitharral ISD
$53,284
234 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 Grady ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Grady ISD?

The average teacher salary in Grady ISD is $66,035 (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 Grady ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Grady ISD pays 28.3% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $66,035.

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

Grady ISD pays 6.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,035.

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

Instructional salaries account for 2% of Grady ISD's total expenditure of $70.8M (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. Grady 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.