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School district · Texas · LEAID 4827030

Leander ISD

Leander ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,161 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Leander ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,161
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,474
Per-pupil spending
42,415
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in TX
$57,161

Leander ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,161 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,161, below the national average of $70,245, serving 42,415 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Leander ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,161 (above only 80% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 80th percentile for Texas
  • 30th 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.
  • Leander ISD ranks #180 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #621 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +15.3% 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, Leander ISD's instructional payroll puts 69.3% into regular program , 6.1 points below the state median of 75.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Leander ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 69.3% 75.4% -6.1 pp
Special education 13.8% 8.1% +5.7 pp
Vocational programs 3.7% 7.0% -3.3 pp
Other programs 13.2% 8.3% +4.8 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 4827030 · FY2023.

LEAID 4827030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Leander ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +11% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P30 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 42.4K students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Southwest FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,161 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Texas · P30 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Richardson ($538est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Leander ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Leander ISD

Leander 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 Leander ISD

Leander ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,161 30th percentile higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Leander 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

Leander 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 Leander ISD ranks #180 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #621 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

Leander 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 Leander ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 5.2 points, a growth rate faster than 58% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 6.0% here, from 40,031 students in FY2019 to 42,415 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.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$57,160.781

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
$58,844

+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 Leander ISD

What the Numbers Say About Leander ISD

Leander ISD is a mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 42,415 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,474. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,161, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4827030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Leander ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 80% 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, Leander ISD reports $613.9M in total expenditure against $607.3M 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 $118.4M, special-education teacher pay is $23.5M.

How does Leander ISD compare?

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

Leander ISD $57,161
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Leander ISD pays -4.8% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $14,474 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, Leander ISD sits closest to Southwest ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Frisco 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. Southwest ISD
  2. Comal ISD
  3. Boerne ISD
  4. Harlingen CISD
  5. Lake Travis ISD
  6. Richardson ISD
  7. Round Rock ISD
  8. Canyon ISD
  9. North East ISD
  10. Spring ISD
  11. Galena Park ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Frisco ISD
  2. Killeen ISD
  3. Abilene ISD
  4. Sheldon ISD
  5. Southwest ISD
  6. College Station ISD
  7. Conroe ISD
  8. East Central ISD
  9. Spring ISD
  10. Magnolia ISD
  11. Aldine ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Leander ISD: closest on enrollment (42,415 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,161 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

$607.3M
Total Revenue
$613.9M
Total Expenditure
$216.2M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$118.4M
Regular Program
$23.5M
Special Education
$6.4M
Vocational
$22.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Leander 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 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Leander ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 173 of 708, 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Texas sample (including Leander ISD). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Alief ISD
$61,858
40,329 students
San Antonio ISD
$54,421
45,255 students
Mesquite ISD
$60,081
38,356 students
Round Rock ISD
$57,711
46,510 students
Brownsville ISD
$63,023
37,898 students
Richardson ISD
$56,623
37,260 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 Leander ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Leander ISD?

The average teacher salary in Leander ISD is $57,161 (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 Leander ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Leander ISD pays 11.0% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $57,161.

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

Leander ISD pays 18.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,161.

What is the per-pupil spending in Leander ISD?

Leander ISD spends approximately $14,474 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Leander ISD's total expenditure of $613.9M (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. Leander 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.