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DAWSON ISD

WELCH, DAWSON COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR GARY JONES

TEA Rating

B · 82

Enrollment

145

Avg Salary

$53,582

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$43,666
1–5 years4$38,243
6–10 years0
11–20 years2$58,046
21–30 years2$57,229
Over 30 years3$60,070

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor1$70,342
Principal1$97,000
Superintendent1$126,500

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

10.4 : 1

Teacher turnover

28.4%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

93%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
383%50%17%
433%8%8%
583%42%17%
663%25%0%
717%0%0%
833%0%0%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
383%33%17%
483%25%8%
5100%75%33%
675%50%0%
767%25%8%
875%17%0%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
850%0%0%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I50%0%0%
Biology94%69%6%
English I83%17%0%
English II82%55%0%
U.S. History91%82%45%

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Schools (1)

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