IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TEA Rating
B · 83
Enrollment
79,608
Avg Salary
$63,999
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 | 250 | $59,183 |
| 1–5 years | 2,686 | $59,634 |
| 6–10 years | 894 | $62,988 |
| 11–20 years | 409 | $68,562 |
| 21–30 years | 58 | $72,502 |
| Over 30 years | 13 | $84,125 |
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 | 110 | $77,143 |
| School Nurse | 11 | $95,314 |
| Business Services | 92 | $88,442 |
| Principal | 119 | $125,940 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $380,000 |
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 | 121 | 2.8% | $5,840 |
| Exemplary | 215 | 5.0% | $11,997 |
| Master | 115 | 2.7% | $21,843 |
451 of 4,310 teachers TIA-designated (10.5%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
18.4 : 1
Teacher turnover
17.2%
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.
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 56% | 32% | 14% |
| 4 | 58% | 36% | 15% |
| 5 | 65% | 35% | 12% |
| 6 | 70% | 33% | 11% |
| 7 | 57% | 37% | 11% |
| 8 | 58% | 46% | 19% |
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