DETROIT ISD
TEA Rating
D · 69
Enrollment
470
Avg Salary
$61,457
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 | 4 | $48,676 |
| 1–5 years | 14 | $52,595 |
| 6–10 years | 6 | $52,027 |
| 11–20 years | 11 | $61,263 |
| 21–30 years | 7 | $62,607 |
| Over 30 years | 4 | $68,049 |
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 | 2 | $74,839 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $70,954 |
| Principal | 3 | $81,108 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $115,750 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
10.7 : 1
Teacher turnover
26.6%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
96.1%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 65% | 45% | 16% |
| 4 | 32% | 14% | 7% |
| 5 | 56% | 30% | 7% |
| 6 | 56% | 8% | 0% |
| 7 | 59% | 41% | 4% |
| 8 | 74% | 38% | 11% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 71% | 48% | 13% |
| 4 | 43% | 18% | 0% |
| 5 | 70% | 44% | 33% |
| 6 | 60% | 24% | 4% |
| 7 | 88% | 53% | 22% |
| 8 | 74% | 33% | 0% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 38% | 7% | 0% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 83% | 31% | 9% |
| Biology | 100% | 59% | 18% |
| English I | 79% | 47% | 6% |
| English II | 68% | 59% | 9% |
| U.S. History | 97% | 69% | 53% |
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Campuses
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