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School district · Texas · LEAID 4840440

Slaton ISD

Slaton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,145 (above only 25% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Slaton ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,145
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,856
Per-pupil spending
1,268
Students enrolled
25th
Pct. in TX
$47,145

Slaton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,145 (above only 25% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,145, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,268 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Slaton ISD sits in the lowest third of Texas districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,145 (above only 25% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 25th percentile for Texas
  • 8th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Slaton ISD ranks #668 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +36.8% 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, Slaton ISD's instructional payroll puts 15.5% into special education , 7.5 points above the state median of 8.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Texas peer.

Program Slaton ISD TX median Gap
Regular program 71.0% 75.4% -4.4 pp
Special education 15.5% 8.1% +7.5 pp
Vocational programs 7.9% 7.0% +0.8 pp
Other programs 5.6% 8.3% -2.8 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 4840440 · FY2023.

LEAID 4840440 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Slaton ISD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P25 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P8 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,268 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Roby FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,145 estimated average teacher salary · P25 in Texas · P8 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Ector (+$3,917est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Slaton ISD

Salary neighbourhood · Slaton ISD

Slaton ISD 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Slaton ISD

Slaton ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,145 8th percentile higher than 8% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Slaton 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

Slaton 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 Slaton ISD ranks #668 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #205 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

Slaton 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 Slaton ISD

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 26.6 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,344 to 1,268 students (5.7% 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
$47,145.344

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
$48,533

+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 Slaton ISD

What the Numbers Say About Slaton ISD

Slaton ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 1,268 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,856. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,145, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4840440 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Slaton ISD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 25% 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, Slaton ISD reports $25.2M in total expenditure against $26.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Slaton ISD compare?

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

Slaton ISD $47,145
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Slaton ISD pays -21.4% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $19,856 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, Slaton ISD sits closest to Roby CISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is San Augustine 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. Roby CISD
  2. Memphis ISD
  3. Idalou ISD
  4. Dumas ISD
  5. Coleman ISD
  6. Odem-edroy ISD
  7. Refugio ISD
  8. Van ISD
  9. Munday CISD
  10. Dalhart ISD
  11. Schleicher ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. San Augustine ISD
  2. Overton ISD
  3. Canadian ISD
  4. Mathis ISD
  5. Corrigan-camden ISD
  6. Santa Rosa ISD
  7. Cayuga ISD
  8. Brooks County ISD
  9. Glen Rose ISD
  10. South Texas ISD
  11. Ranger ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Slaton ISD: closest on enrollment (1,268 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,145 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

$26.7M
Total Revenue
$25.2M
Total Expenditure
$8.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.8M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Slaton 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 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% 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 571 of 708, Slaton 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.

View all Texas districts →

Other Texas Districts

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

Ingram ISD
$56,053
1,240 students
Onalaska ISD
$55,999
1,239 students
River Road ISD
$46,524
1,297 students
Woodville ISD
$45,651
1,239 students
Paradise ISD
$55,956
1,298 students
Palacios ISD
$48,909
1,300 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 Slaton ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Slaton ISD?

The average teacher salary in Slaton ISD is $47,145 (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 Slaton ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Slaton ISD pays 8.4% less than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $47,145.

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

Slaton ISD pays 32.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,145.

What is the per-pupil spending in Slaton ISD?

Slaton ISD spends approximately $19,856 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Slaton ISD's total expenditure of $25.2M (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. Slaton 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.