School district · Texas · LEAID 4829190
Mart ISD
Mart ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (588 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mart ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,380
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $26,423
- Per-pupil spending
- 588
- Students enrolled
- 50th
- Pct. in TX
Near benchmark
Mart ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (588 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,380, below the national average of $70,245, serving 588 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Mart ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (588 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 50th percentile for Texas
- 18th percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Mart ISD ranks #443 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
- +1.6% 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, Mart ISD's instructional payroll puts 84.0% into regular program , 8.6 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 | Mart ISD | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.0% | 75.4% | +8.6 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 8.1% | -8.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.9% | 7.0% | +1.9 pp |
| Other programs | 7.1% | 8.3% | -1.3 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 4829190 · FY2023.
LEAID 4829190 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Mart ISD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,380 estimated average teacher salary · P50 in Texas · P18 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector ($318est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Mart ISD
Salary neighbourhood · Mart ISD
Mart 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).
- Ector · low pole
Ector · low pole
$51,062 est. salary
- Mart · this district
Mart · this district
$51,380 est. salary
- San · near
San · near
$54,421 est. salary
- Austin · near
Austin · near
$54,699 est. salary
- Spring · top pay
Spring · top pay
$65,729 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mart ISD
Mart ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,380 18th percentile higher than 18% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Mart 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)
- Huntington ISD
Huntington ISD
$96,219 est. avg salary
- Mart ISD
Mart ISD
$51,380 est. avg salary
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$48,909 est. avg salary
What this shows Mart ISD ranks #443 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Mart ISD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$62,904 per pupil
- Mart ISD
Mart ISD
$26,423 per pupil
- Huntington ISD $15,325
Huntington ISD
$15,325 per pupil
What this shows Palacios ISD leads spending at $62,904 per pupil; Huntington ISD leads pay.
What stands out about Mart ISD
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 8.5 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 14.0% here, from 516 students in FY2019 to 588 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.
- Its per-pupil spending of $26,423 is among the highest in the nation.
Texas sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,380.471
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,893
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Mart ISD
What the Numbers Say About Mart ISD
Mart ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 588 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,423. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,380, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4829190 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Mart ISD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 50% 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, Mart ISD reports $15.5M in total expenditure against $12.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.9M.
How does Mart ISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Mart ISD pays -14.4% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $26,423 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, Mart ISD sits closest to Smithville ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lyford CISD. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Mart ISD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Mart ISD: closest on enrollment (588 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,380 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Mart ISD: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% 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. Mart ISD places 393 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 902 Texas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Mart ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Mart ISD?
The average teacher salary in Mart ISD is $51,380 (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 Mart ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
Mart ISD pays 0.2% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $51,380.
How does Mart ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Mart ISD pays 26.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,380.
What is the per-pupil spending in Mart ISD?
Mart ISD spends approximately $26,423 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Mart ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Mart ISD's total expenditure of $15.5M (NCES FY2023).
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