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DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MS KAYLA J SMITH

TEA Rating

A · 90

Enrollment

1,766

Avg Salary

$51,661

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
Beginning21$43,925
1–5 years42$45,708
6–10 years11$52,043
11–20 years20$49,783
21–30 years3$44,025
Over 30 years2$50,555

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor3$62,517
School Nurse4$47,271
Librarian1$57,251
Principal5$90,200
Superintendent1$198,104

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

Applied

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

17.5 : 1

Teacher turnover

25.6%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

90.3%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
373%42%25%
469%49%23%
586%59%29%
692%61%23%
784%69%33%
882%50%14%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
376%55%15%
483%54%20%
589%67%39%
690%71%42%
795%82%58%
899%81%46%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
878%50%30%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I85%59%35%
Biology94%69%26%
English I88%73%19%
English II93%84%16%
U.S. History97%78%45%

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Open positions

No open positions listed for this district yet.