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MERIT, HUNT COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR BRIAN BYMASTER

TEA Rating

B · 89

Enrollment

779

Avg Salary

$65,909

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
Beginning2$41,669
1–5 years13$47,174
6–10 years10$52,119
11–20 years25$60,101
21–30 years9$70,519
Over 30 years5$66,837

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor3$71,342
School Nurse1$74,879
Principal3$104,660
Superintendent1$144,816

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.

Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized46.3%$6,467
Exemplary1421.9%$12,752
Master914.1%$23,248

27 of 64 teachers TIA-designated (42.2%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

12.2 : 1

Teacher turnover

13.5%

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
374%43%21%
470%42%20%
595%59%27%
683%52%21%
760%42%4%
876%48%17%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
379%51%31%
478%48%18%
592%63%42%
679%59%29%
780%49%24%
896%70%49%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
871%45%19%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I80%49%20%
Biology98%89%40%
English I80%64%5%
English II72%57%4%
U.S. History97%76%46%

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