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School district · Texas · LEAID 4845120

West Oso ISD

West Oso ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,929 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Oso ISD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,758
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,253
Per-pupil spending
1,929
Students enrolled
70th
Pct. in TX
$54,758

West Oso ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,929 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,758, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,929 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Oso ISD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Texas districts (1,929 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 70th percentile for Texas
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 40% 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.
  • West Oso ISD ranks #261 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #648 of 888 by per-pupil spending. Huntington ISD pay #1 at $96,219 is not Palacios ISD spending #1 at $62,904 per pupil
  • +21.4% 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, West Oso ISD's instructional payroll puts 4.4% into vocational programs , 2.7 points below the state median of 7.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program West Oso TX median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 75.4% +1.7 pp
Special education 8.2% 8.1% +0.1 pp
Vocational programs 4.4% 7.0% -2.7 pp
Other programs 10.3% 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 4845120 · FY2023.

LEAID 4845120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Oso F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P70 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,929 students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Galveston FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,758 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in Texas · P25 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Austin ($59est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Oso

Salary neighbourhood · West Oso

West Oso 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
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National salary distribution for West Oso

West Oso ISD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,758 25th percentile higher than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. West Oso 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

West Oso 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 West Oso ISD ranks #261 of 888 Texas districts by estimated teacher salary and #648 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

West Oso 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 West Oso ISD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Texas's statewide +10.1% by 11.3 points, a growth rate faster than 74% of the 1,015 Texas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,095 to 1,929 students (7.9% 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
$54,757.57

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
$56,370

+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 West Oso ISD

What the Numbers Say About West Oso ISD

West Oso ISD is a small school district in Texas, serving 1,929 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,253. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,758, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4845120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Texas statewide average of $51,478, teacher pay in West Oso ISD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Texas, it pays more than 70% 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, West Oso ISD reports $27.5M in total expenditure against $30.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does West Oso ISD compare?

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

West Oso ISD $54,758
Houston ISD $60,017
Texas avg $51,478
National avg $70,245

West Oso ISD pays -8.8% less than Houston ISD · per-pupil $14,253 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, West Oso ISD sits closest to Galveston ISD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Maypearl 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. Galveston ISD
  2. Hidalgo ISD
  3. New Summerfield ISD
  4. Thorndale ISD
  5. Fredericksburg ISD
  6. Caddo Mills ISD
  7. Premont ISD
  8. Raymondville ISD
  9. Blanco ISD
  10. Burnet CISD
  11. West ISD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Maypearl ISD
  2. Brownwood ISD
  3. Harper ISD
  4. Trinity ISD
  5. Stafford MSD
  6. West Rusk County Consolidated ISD
  7. Santa Fe ISD
  8. Goliad ISD
  9. Lancaster ISD
  10. Coahoma ISD
  11. Taylor ISD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Oso ISD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Oso ISD: closest on enrollment (1,929 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,758 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

$30.3M
Total Revenue
$27.5M
Total Expenditure
$10.9M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.3M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in West Oso 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. West Oso ISD places 242 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.

View all Texas districts →

Other Texas Districts

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

Mexia ISD
$39,586
1,864 students
Orangefield ISD
$52,530
1,856 students
Liberty-eylau ISD
$40,838
2,003 students
Devine ISD
$52,284
2,007 students
Perryton ISD
$42,253
2,008 students
Hillsboro ISD
$51,932
2,011 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 West Oso ISD
What is the average teacher salary in West Oso ISD?

The average teacher salary in West Oso ISD is $54,758 (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 West Oso ISD teacher pay compare to the Texas average?

West Oso ISD pays 6.4% more than the Texas state average of $51,478. The district's average is $54,758.

How does West Oso ISD teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Oso ISD pays 22.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,758.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Oso ISD?

West Oso ISD spends approximately $14,253 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 40% of West Oso ISD's total expenditure of $27.5M (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. West Oso 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.