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ATHENS ISD

ATHENS, HENDERSON COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR JANIE SIMS

TEA Rating

C · 77

Enrollment

2,947

Avg Salary

$53,845

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning0
1–5 years74$59,858
6–10 years48$59,873
11–20 years50$68,487
21–30 years25$73,160
Over 30 years4$80,250

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor9$70,156
School Nurse5$51,117
Librarian2$71,121
Principal5$86,417
Superintendent1$236,900

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

TIA Active
Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized52.5%$5,738
Exemplary63.0%$11,193
Master10.5%$19,998

12 of 200 teachers TIA-designated (6.0%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

15.2 : 1

Teacher turnover

19.8%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

94.1%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
358%32%17%
452%32%9%
568%41%22%
658%16%4%
717%6%1%
860%36%12%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
370%42%20%
474%44%14%
576%54%31%
667%46%21%
772%43%28%
881%48%26%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
834%12%2%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I64%26%11%
Biology90%63%24%
English I61%46%9%
English II69%57%8%
U.S. History84%46%12%

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Open positions

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