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School district · Texas · LEAID 4830120

Melissa ISD

Melissa ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (5,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Melissa ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,688
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$29,138
Per-pupil spending
5,654
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in TX
$57,688

Melissa ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (5,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,688, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,654 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Melissa ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (5,654 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 82nd percentile for Texas
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 18% 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.
  • Melissa ISD ranks #163 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +20.4% 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, Melissa ISD's instructional payroll puts 88.6% into regular program , 13.2 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 Melissa ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 88.6% 75.4% +13.2 pp
Special education 4.8% 8.1% -3.2 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 7.0% -1.7 pp
Other programs 1.2% 8.3% -7.2 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 4830120 · FY2023.

LEAID 4830120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Melissa ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P32 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-MID 5,654 students INSTR-LOW 18% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near San FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,688 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Texas · P32 nationally · 18% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Round (+$23est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Melissa ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Melissa ISD

Melissa 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 Melissa ISD

Melissa ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,688 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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. Melissa 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

Melissa 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 Melissa ISD ranks #163 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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

Melissa 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 Melissa ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 10.3 points, a growth rate faster than 72% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 78.8% here, from 3,163 students in FY2019 to 5,654 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 $29,138 is among the highest in the nation.

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$57,688.454

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
$59,387

+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 Melissa ISD

What the Numbers Say About Melissa ISD

Melissa ISD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 5,654 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,138. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,688, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4830120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Melissa ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 82% 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, Melissa ISD reports $164.7M in total expenditure against $81.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 18% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.

How does Melissa ISD compare?

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

Melissa ISD $57,688
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Melissa ISD pays -3.9% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $29,138 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, Melissa ISD sits closest to San Benito CISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Galveston 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. San Benito CISD
  2. Lake Travis ISD
  3. Canyon ISD
  4. Port Neches-groves ISD
  5. Boerne ISD
  6. Hitchcock ISD
  7. Wimberley ISD
  8. Eanes ISD
  9. Ennis ISD
  10. Red Oak ISD
  11. New Braunfels ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Galveston ISD
  2. Del Valle ISD
  3. Jarrell ISD
  4. Manor ISD
  5. Forney ISD
  6. Farmersville ISD
  7. Eanes ISD
  8. Llano ISD
  9. Lago Vista ISD
  10. Ingleside ISD
  11. Carthage ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Melissa ISD: closest on enrollment (5,654 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,688 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

$81.5M
Total Revenue
$164.7M
Total Expenditure
$29.3M
Instruction Salaries
18% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.9M
Regular Program
$1.0M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Melissa 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 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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. Melissa ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 156 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

Smaller-district sample from 902 Texas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Alamo Heights ISD
$59,055
4,762 students
Highland Park ISD
$59,904
6,551 students
Plainview ISD
$46,655
4,662 students
Pine Tree ISD
$43,173
4,611 students
Crosby ISD
$60,159
6,717 students
Alice ISD
$48,417
4,506 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 Melissa ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Melissa ISD?

The average teacher salary in Melissa ISD is $57,688 (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 Melissa ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Melissa ISD pays 12.1% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $57,688.

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

Melissa ISD pays 17.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,688.

What is the per-pupil spending in Melissa ISD?

Melissa ISD spends approximately $29,138 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 18% of Melissa ISD's total expenditure of $164.7M (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. Melissa 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.