School district · Texas · LEAID 4838730
San Antonio ISD
San Antonio ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,421 (above only 69% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for San Antonio ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $54,421
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,298
- Per-pupil spending
- 45,255
- Students enrolled
- 69th
- Pct. in TX
Above benchmark
San Antonio ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,421 (above only 69% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,421, below the national average of $70,245, serving 45,255 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: San Antonio ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,421 (above only 69% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 69th percentile for Texas
- 25th percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- San Antonio ISD ranks #276 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #348 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
- +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, San Antonio ISD's instructional payroll puts 19.6% into other programs , 11.3 points above 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 | San Antonio | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 65.7% | 75.4% | -9.7 pp |
| Special education | 11.5% | 8.1% | +3.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.2% | 7.0% | -3.9 pp |
| Other programs | 19.6% | 8.3% | +11.3 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 4838730 · FY2023.
LEAID 4838730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
San Antonio F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $54,421 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in Texas · P25 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Austin (+$278est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for San Antonio
Salary neighbourhood · San Antonio
San Antonio 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).
- Ector · low pole
Ector · low pole
$51,062 est. salary
- San · this district
San · this district
$54,421 est. salary
- Austin · near
Austin · near
$54,699 est. salary
- Aldine · near
Aldine · near
$54,820 est. salary
- Corpus · near
Corpus · near
$55,370 est. salary
- Spring · top pay
Spring · top pay
$65,729 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for San Antonio
San Antonio ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$54,421 25th percentile higher than 25% 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
San Antonio 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
- San Antonio ISD
San Antonio ISD
$54,421 est. avg salary
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$48,909 est. avg salary
What this shows San Antonio ISD ranks #276 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #348 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
San Antonio ISD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Palacios ISD
Palacios ISD
$62,904 per pupil
- San Antonio ISD $17,298
San Antonio ISD
$17,298 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 San Antonio ISD
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 4.0 points, a growth rate faster than 30% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 48,745 to 45,255 students (7.2% 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.
Texas sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $54,421.468
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $56,024
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 San Antonio ISD
What the Numbers Say About San Antonio ISD
San Antonio ISD is a mid-sized school district in Texas, serving 45,255 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,298. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,421, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4838730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in San Antonio ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 69% 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, San Antonio ISD reports $782.8M in total expenditure against $833.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $109.9M, special-education teacher pay is $19.3M.
How does San Antonio ISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
San Antonio ISD pays -9.3% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $17,298 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, San Antonio ISD sits closest to Pflugerville ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cleveland 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay
Two out-of-state peer sets for San Antonio ISD: closest on enrollment (45,255 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,421 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 4 programs in San Antonio 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 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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. San Antonio ISD places 256 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Texas sample (including San Antonio). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 San Antonio ISD
What is the average teacher salary in San Antonio ISD?
The average teacher salary in San Antonio ISD is $54,421 (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 San Antonio ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
San Antonio ISD pays 5.7% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $54,421.
How does San Antonio ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
San Antonio ISD pays 22.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,421.
What is the per-pupil spending in San Antonio ISD?
San Antonio ISD spends approximately $17,298 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of San Antonio ISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of San Antonio ISD's total expenditure of $782.8M (NCES FY2023).
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