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HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD

SOUR LAKE, HARDIN COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR BRAD MCEACHERN

TEA Rating

B · 84

Enrollment

2,831

Avg Salary

$62,597

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
Beginning10$55,609
1–5 years30$49,538
6–10 years36$51,318
11–20 years67$57,216
21–30 years39$62,859
Over 30 years9$69,279

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor5$69,827
School Nurse2$53,150
Librarian1$57,284
Business Services1$46,248
Principal5$91,110
Superintendent1$195,900

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

TIA Active
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LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized52.6%$5,412
Exemplary3116.3%$10,948
Master168.4%$20,410

52 of 190 teachers TIA-designated (27.4%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

14.5 : 1

Teacher turnover

12.1%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

99%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
380%54%24%
475%56%25%
577%52%21%
684%52%15%
753%32%4%
888%72%36%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
382%54%20%
482%52%22%
574%59%30%
679%54%21%
778%54%31%
885%58%31%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
859%31%14%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I93%79%49%
Biology97%85%35%
English I85%69%15%
English II81%74%9%
U.S. History96%77%42%

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Open positions

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