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LANCASTER ISD

LANCASTER, DALLAS COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: A KATRISE PERERA

TEA Rating

C · 75

Enrollment

6,434

Avg Salary

$68,931

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
Beginning144$52,186
1–5 years79$61,791
6–10 years61$62,918
11–20 years97$67,272
21–30 years72$76,820
Over 30 years10$79,273

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor18$78,905
School Nurse9$68,992
Librarian3$84,418
Business Services7$98,232
Principal12$107,019
Superintendent1$326,119

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
Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized204.3%$5,617
Exemplary183.9%$10,856
Master214.5%$20,634

59 of 463 teachers TIA-designated (12.7%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

14.7 : 1

Teacher turnover

21.6%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

93.4%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
349%22%6%
448%28%8%
563%32%11%
669%30%9%
743%25%5%
838%15%4%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
367%38%14%
466%43%13%
568%45%24%
670%43%21%
767%39%15%
875%39%13%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
836%17%8%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I84%54%25%
Biology93%67%27%
English I74%50%5%
English II74%53%4%
U.S. History89%62%30%

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Open positions

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