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DEKALB ISD

DEKALB, BOWIE COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR DONNA MCDANIEL

TEA Rating

B · 83

Enrollment

928

Avg Salary

$63,145

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
Beginning3$58,753
1–5 years20$47,111
6–10 years15$52,544
11–20 years26$59,452
21–30 years12$65,335
Over 30 years4$67,897

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor3$85,992
School Nurse1$53,830
Principal3$96,570
Superintendent1$158,000

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

11.4 : 1

Teacher turnover

17.8%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
365%31%15%
471%55%26%
584%43%16%
656%16%5%
762%41%3%
868%29%2%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
383%63%35%
484%55%18%
581%71%32%
670%47%15%
779%46%16%
884%52%20%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
844%19%4%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I89%53%24%
Biology97%78%30%
English I70%41%8%
English II72%54%3%
U.S. History95%71%24%

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Open positions

No open positions listed for this district yet.