School district · Texas · LEAID 4838490
Sabine Pass ISD
Sabine Pass ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $39,858 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sabine Pass ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $39,858
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $34.0M
- Total spending
- 370
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in TX
Well below benchmark
Sabine Pass ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $39,858 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $39,858, below the national average of $70,245, serving 370 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Sabine Pass ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $39,858 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 5th percentile for Texas
- 1st percentile nationally
- 7% 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.
- -6.1% 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, Sabine Pass ISD's instructional payroll puts 18.2% into vocational programs , 11.1 points above the state median of 7.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Texas peer.
| Program | Sabine Pass | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.8% | 75.4% | +6.4 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 8.1% | -8.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 18.2% | 7.0% | +11.1 pp |
| Other programs | 0.0% | 8.3% | -8.3 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 4838490 · FY2023.
LEAID 4838490 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Sabine Pass F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $39,858 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Texas · P1 nationally · 7% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$11,205est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Sabine Pass
Salary neighbourhood · Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass 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).
- Sabine
Sabine · this district · low pay
$39,858 est. salary
- Ector · near
Ector · near
$51,062 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 Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$39,858 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
What stands out about Sabine Pass ISD
- It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -6.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 16.2 points, a growth rate faster than 8% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (370 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($91,919) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
Texas sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $39,857.651
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $41,031
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 Sabine Pass ISD
What the Numbers Say About Sabine Pass ISD
Sabine Pass ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 370 students with $34.0M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $39,858. NCES LEAID 4838490 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Sabine Pass ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (43.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 5% 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, Sabine Pass ISD reports $34.0M in total expenditure against $10.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 7% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.1M.
How does Sabine Pass ISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Sabine Pass ISD pays -33.6% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $91,919 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.
Out-of-state districts near Sabine Pass ISD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Sabine Pass ISD: closest on enrollment (370 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($39,858 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 2 programs in Sabine Pass ISD: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 55% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 45% 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 684 of 709, Sabine Pass ISD 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.
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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 Sabine Pass ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Sabine Pass ISD?
The average teacher salary in Sabine Pass ISD is $39,858 (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 Sabine Pass ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
Sabine Pass ISD pays 22.6% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $39,858.
How does Sabine Pass ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Sabine Pass ISD pays 43.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $39,858.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Sabine Pass ISD so high?
Sabine Pass ISD is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 370 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $34.0M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Sabine Pass ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 7% of Sabine Pass ISD's total expenditure of $34.0M (NCES FY2023).
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