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School district · Texas · LEAID 4825440

Kenedy ISD

Kenedy ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,805 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Kenedy ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,805
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,296
Per-pupil spending
729
Students enrolled
35th
Pct. in TX
$48,805

Kenedy ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,805 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,805, below the national average of $70,245, serving 729 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Kenedy ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,805 (above only 35% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 35th percentile for Texas
  • 11th 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.
  • Kenedy ISD ranks #576 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #163 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • -1.2% 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, Kenedy ISD's instructional payroll puts 10.4% into vocational programs , 3.3 points above the state median of 7.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Texas peer.

Program Kenedy ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 74.6% 75.4% -0.8 pp
Special education 9.9% 8.1% +1.8 pp
Vocational programs 10.4% 7.0% +3.3 pp
Other programs 5.1% 8.3% -3.2 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 4825440 · FY2023.

LEAID 4825440 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Kenedy ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P35 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 729 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near La FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,805 estimated average teacher salary · P35 in Texas · P11 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$2,257est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Kenedy ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Kenedy ISD

Kenedy 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 Kenedy ISD

Kenedy ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,805 11th percentile higher than 11% 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. Kenedy 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

Kenedy 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 Kenedy ISD ranks #576 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #163 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

Kenedy 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 Kenedy ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -1.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 11.3 points, a growth rate faster than 15% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$48,805.295

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
$50,242

+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 Kenedy ISD

What the Numbers Say About Kenedy ISD

Kenedy ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 729 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,296. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,805, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4825440 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Kenedy ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 35% 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, Kenedy ISD reports $15.5M in total expenditure against $15.8M 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 $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Kenedy ISD compare?

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

Kenedy ISD $48,805
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Kenedy ISD pays -18.7% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $21,296 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, Kenedy ISD sits closest to La Villa ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Trenton 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. La Villa ISD
  2. Axtell ISD
  3. Hull-daisetta ISD
  4. Cushing ISD
  5. Olney ISD
  6. Tahoka ISD
  7. Simms ISD
  8. Palacios ISD
  9. Queen City ISD
  10. Tioga ISD
  11. Saint Jo ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Trenton ISD
  2. Freer ISD
  3. Como-pickton CISD
  4. Shallowater ISD
  5. Lasara ISD
  6. Mineola ISD
  7. North Zulch ISD
  8. Woodville ISD
  9. Alpine ISD
  10. Taft ISD
  11. Floydada Collegiate ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Kenedy ISD: closest on enrollment (729 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,805 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

$15.8M
Total Revenue
$15.5M
Total Expenditure
$5.4M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Kenedy 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 56% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 44% 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. Kenedy ISD places 505 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.

Tioga ISD
$48,928
719 students
Post ISD
$43,779
741 students
Spearman ISD
$46,492
743 students
Joaquin ISD
$56,394
711 students
Ganado ISD
$47,425
711 students
Mason ISD
$50,675
709 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 Kenedy ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Kenedy ISD?

The average teacher salary in Kenedy ISD is $48,805 (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 Kenedy ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Kenedy ISD pays 5.2% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $48,805.

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

Kenedy ISD pays 30.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,805.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kenedy ISD?

Kenedy ISD spends approximately $21,296 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Kenedy ISD's total expenditure of $15.5M (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. Kenedy 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.