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School district · Texas · LEAID 4825530

Kerens ISD

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Kerens ISD pays an estimated average teacher salary of $69,333, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$69,333
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,324
Per-pupil spending
552
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in TX
$69,333

Kerens ISD (Texas) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,333, materially below the Texas average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 552 students.

  • 54th percentile for Texas
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +59.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,333

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,324

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

552 students

Salary vs State Average 92.5%

7.5% below Texas average

Nationally, Kerens ISD's estimated average out-pays 38% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Kerens ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,333 Top 62% higher than 38% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Kerens 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, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Kerens ISD

Kerens ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 552 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,324. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,333, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4825530 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $74,920, teacher pay in Kerens ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (19.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 54% of them.

Kerens ISD reports $10.7M in total expenditure on the budget side against $11.9M 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 $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Kerens ISD compare?

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

Kerens ISD $69,333
Houston ISD $77,061
Texas avg $74,920
National avg $85,759

Kerens ISD pays -10.0% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $19,324 vs $14,515

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Salary-nearest districts to Kerens ISD, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$11.9M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenditure
$3.7M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Texas Districts

Boles ISD
$77,717
529 students
Cayuga ISD
$79,379
576 students
Chico ISD
$70,337
576 students
Dawson ISD
$74,315
526 students
Port Aransas ISD
$73,468
524 students
Mccamey ISD
$71,834
523 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Kerens ISD?

Kerens ISD's average teacher salary is $69,333, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Kerens ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Kerens ISD pays 7.5% less than the Texas state average of $74,920. The district's average is $69,333.

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

Kerens ISD pays 19.2% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,333.

What is the per-pupil spending in Kerens ISD?

Per-pupil spending in Kerens ISD runs approximately $19,324 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Kerens ISD?

Kerens ISD has 552 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Kerens ISD's total expenditure of $10.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Kerens ISD's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.