Houston ISD is a large city school district in Southeast Texas in Harris County. As of the most recent enrollment data released by the state, its student population was 60.5% Hispanic and 77.1% economically disadvantaged.
Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.
Official classifications
TEA Type
Major Urban
NCES Type
City-Large
ESC Region
Houston
Classifications are used to compare and support schools. Learn more
The base average teaching salary was
$73,604
in 2025,
up
$19,906
since 2015
All teachers
Less than one year of experience
1–5 years of experience
6+ years of experience
Range
Salary
Change
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$66,987per year
+$18,038
since 2015
State33rdof 1,081
Region9thof 81
Peers1stof 11
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$72,028per year
+$22,423
since 2015
State11thof 1,182
Region4thof 83
Peers1stof 11
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$75,838per year
+$19,382
since 2015
State27thof 1,191
Region6thof 83
Peers1stof 11
All teachers
$73,604per year
+$19,906
since 2015
State18thof 1,201
Region6thof 87
Peers1stof 11
Range
Salary
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$66,987per year
State33rdof 1,081
Region9thof 81
Peers1stof 11
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$72,028per year
State11thof 1,182
Region4thof 83
Peers1stof 11
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$75,838per year
State27thof 1,191
Region6thof 83
Peers1stof 11
All teachers
$73,604per year
State18thof 1,201
Region6thof 87
Peers1stof 11
A deeper dive
A 2025 state law provides financial incentives for teachers
who participate in high-quality training programs
. It also offers pay raises of up to $8,000 based
on a teacher's district size and years of experience.