School district · Texas · LEAID 4839120
Sands CISD
Sands CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,282 (above only 44% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sands CISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,282
- Est. avg teacher salary
- 240
- Students enrolled
- 44th
- Pct. in TX
Near benchmark
Sands CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,282 (above only 44% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,282, below the national average of $70,245, serving 240 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Sands CISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,282 (above only 44% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 44th percentile for Texas
- 15th percentile nationally
- 4% 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.
- +21.8% 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, Sands CISD's instructional payroll puts 68.8% into regular program , 6.6 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 | Sands CISD | TX median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 68.8% | 75.4% | -6.6 pp |
| Special education | 10.1% | 8.1% | +2.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.9% | 7.0% | +3.8 pp |
| Other programs | 10.2% | 8.3% | +1.9 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 4839120 · FY2023.
LEAID 4839120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Sands CISD F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,282 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Texas · P15 nationally · 4% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$780est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Sands CISD
Salary neighbourhood · Sands CISD
Sands CISD 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).
- Sands
Sands · this district · low pay
$50,282 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 Sands CISD
Sands CISD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,282 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 Sands CISD
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 11.7 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 253 to 240 students (5.1% 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.
- It is a very small district (240 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Texas sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,282.486
- Texas price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $51,763
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 Sands CISD
What the Numbers Say About Sands CISD
Sands CISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 240 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,282. NCES LEAID 4839120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Sands CISD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 44% 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, Sands CISD reports $38.0M in total expenditure against $10.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 4% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Sands CISD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Texas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Sands CISD pays -16.2% less than Houston ISD
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 Sands CISD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Sands CISD: closest on enrollment (240 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,282 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 Sands CISD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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. Sands CISD places 445 of 709 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 Sands CISD
What is the average teacher salary in Sands CISD?
The average teacher salary in Sands CISD is $50,282 (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 Sands CISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?
Sands CISD pays 2.3% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $50,282.
How does Sands CISD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Sands CISD pays 28.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,282.
What percentage of Sands CISD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 4% of Sands CISD's total expenditure of $38.0M (NCES FY2023).
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