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School district · Texas · LEAID 4825870

Knox City-o'brien CISD

Knox City-o'brien CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,848 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Knox City-o'brien CISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$43,848
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$20,694
Per-pupil spending
209
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in TX
$43,848

Knox City-o'brien CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,848 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $43,848, below the national average of $70,245, serving 209 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Knox City-o'brien CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $43,848 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 12th percentile for Texas
  • 3rd percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Knox City-o'brien CISD ranks #784 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #182 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +37.6% 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, Knox City-o'brien CISD's instructional payroll puts 5.4% into other programs , 3.0 points below the state median of 8.3%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Knox City-o'brien TX median Gap
Regular program 77.9% 75.4% +2.5 pp
Special education 9.0% 8.1% +0.9 pp
Vocational programs 7.7% 7.0% +0.7 pp
Other programs 5.4% 8.3% -3.0 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 4825870 · FY2023.

LEAID 4825870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Knox City-o'brien F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -15% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P3 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-TINY 209 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Big FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $43,848 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in Texas · P3 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$7,214est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Knox City-o'brien

Salary neighbourhood · Knox City-o'brien

Knox City-o'brien 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 Knox City-o'brien

Knox City-o'brien CISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$43,848 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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. Knox City-o'brien CISD $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

Knox City-o'brien 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 Knox City-o'brien CISD ranks #784 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #182 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

Knox City-o'brien CISD 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 Knox City-o'brien CISD

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 3% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +37.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 27.5 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 269 to 209 students (22.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • It is a very small district (209 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$43,847.875

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
$45,139

+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 Knox City-o'brien CISD

What the Numbers Say About Knox City-o'brien CISD

Knox City-o'brien CISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 209 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,694. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $43,848, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4825870 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Knox City-o'brien CISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (37.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 12% 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, Knox City-o'brien CISD reports $4.3M in total expenditure against $4.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Knox City-o'brien CISD compare?

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

Knox City-o'brien CISD $43,848
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Knox City-o'brien CISD pays -26.9% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $20,694 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, Knox City-o'brien CISD sits closest to Big Sandy ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Electra 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. Big Sandy ISD
  2. Detroit ISD
  3. Post ISD
  4. Panhandle ISD
  5. Pewitt CISD
  6. Petrolia CISD
  7. Kennard ISD
  8. Stratford ISD
  9. Texline ISD
  10. Paint Rock ISD
  11. Campbell ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Electra ISD
  2. O'donnell ISD
  3. La Pryor ISD
  4. Fruitvale ISD
  5. Quanah ISD
  6. Italy ISD
  7. Alto ISD
  8. Detroit ISD
  9. Lipan ISD
  10. Stamford ISD
  11. Memphis ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Knox City-o'brien CISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Knox City-o'brien CISD: closest on enrollment (209 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($43,848 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

$4.5M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenditure
$1.6M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.9M
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 Knox City-o'brien CISD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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 641 of 709, Knox City-o'brien CISD 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.

Three Way ISD
$36,678
233 students
Whitharral ISD
$53,284
234 students
Leveretts Chapel ISD
$51,612
234 students
Bronte ISD
$45,144
235 students
Rocksprings ISD
$46,075
237 students
Gordon ISD
$49,648
239 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 Knox City-o'brien CISD
What is the average teacher salary in Knox City-o'brien CISD?

The average teacher salary in Knox City-o'brien CISD is $43,848 (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 Knox City-o'brien CISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Knox City-o'brien CISD pays 14.8% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $43,848.

How does Knox City-o'brien CISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Knox City-o'brien CISD pays 37.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $43,848.

What is the per-pupil spending in Knox City-o'brien CISD?

Knox City-o'brien CISD spends approximately $20,694 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Knox City-o'brien CISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Knox City-o'brien CISD's total expenditure of $4.3M (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. Knox City-o'brien CISD'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.