School district · Texas · LEAID 4843950

Van Vleck ISD

Van Vleck ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,071 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Van Vleck ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,759
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$19,031
Per-pupil spending
1,071
Students enrolled
95th
Pct. in TX
$62,759

Van Vleck ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,071 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,759, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,071 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Van Vleck ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,071 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 95th percentile for Texas
  • 43rd percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Van Vleck ISD ranks #46 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #235 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +8.5% 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, Van Vleck ISD's instructional payroll puts 13.5% into other programs , 5.2 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 Van Vleck TX median Gap
Regular program 75.6% 75.4% +0.2 pp
Special education 3.3% 8.1% -4.7 pp
Vocational programs 7.6% 7.0% +0.6 pp
Other programs 13.5% 8.3% +5.2 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 4843950 · FY2023.

LEAID 4843950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Van Vleck F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +22% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P95 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P43 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,071 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ricardo FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,759 estimated average teacher salary · P95 in Texas · P43 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brownsville (+$264est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Van Vleck

Salary neighbourhood · Van Vleck

Van Vleck 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Van Vleck

Van Vleck ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,759 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Van Vleck 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

Texas sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$62,758.708

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
$64,606

+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 Van Vleck ISD

What the Numbers Say About Van Vleck ISD

Van Vleck ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 1,071 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,031. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,759, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4843950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in Van Vleck ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 21.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 95% 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, Van Vleck ISD reports $20.4M in total expenditure against $24.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% 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 $0.2M.

How does Van Vleck ISD compare?

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

Van Vleck ISD $62,759
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

Van Vleck ISD pays +4.6% more than Houston ISD · per-pupil $19,031 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, Van Vleck ISD sits closest to Ricardo ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tulia 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.

Out-of-state districts near Van Vleck ISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Van Vleck ISD: closest on enrollment (1,071 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,759 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$24.1M
Total Revenue
$20.4M
Total Expenditure
$6.9M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.8M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Van Vleck 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 72% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 28% 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. Van Vleck ISD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 43 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.

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Other Texas Districts

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 Van Vleck ISD
What is the average teacher salary in Van Vleck ISD?

The average teacher salary in Van Vleck ISD is $62,759 (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 Van Vleck ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

Van Vleck ISD pays 21.9% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $62,759.

How does Van Vleck ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Van Vleck ISD pays 10.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,759.

What is the per-pupil spending in Van Vleck ISD?

Van Vleck ISD spends approximately $19,031 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Van Vleck ISD's total expenditure of $20.4M (NCES FY2023).

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