ATHENS ISD
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
| Experience | Teachers | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 0 | — |
| 1–5 years | 74 | $59,858 |
| 6–10 years | 48 | $59,873 |
| 11–20 years | 50 | $68,487 |
| 21–30 years | 25 | $73,160 |
| Over 30 years | 4 | $80,250 |
Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.
Support & Admin
| Role | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | 9 | $70,156 |
| School Nurse | 5 | $51,117 |
| Librarian | 2 | $71,121 |
| Principal | 5 | $86,417 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $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
| Level | Teachers designated | % designated | Avg payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized | 5 | 2.5% | $5,738 |
| Exemplary | 6 | 3.0% | $11,193 |
| Master | 1 | 0.5% | $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
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 58% | 32% | 17% |
| 4 | 52% | 32% | 9% |
| 5 | 68% | 41% | 22% |
| 6 | 58% | 16% | 4% |
| 7 | 17% | 6% | 1% |
| 8 | 60% | 36% | 12% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 70% | 42% | 20% |
| 4 | 74% | 44% | 14% |
| 5 | 76% | 54% | 31% |
| 6 | 67% | 46% | 21% |
| 7 | 72% | 43% | 28% |
| 8 | 81% | 48% | 26% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 34% | 12% | 2% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 64% | 26% | 11% |
| Biology | 90% | 63% | 24% |
| English I | 61% | 46% | 9% |
| English II | 69% | 57% | 8% |
| U.S. History | 84% | 46% | 12% |
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