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WALNUT BEND ISD

GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR DONNY HEARN

TEA Rating

C · 76

Enrollment

59

Avg Salary

$65,398

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
Beginning1$68,035
1–5 years1$43,799
6–10 years1$106,844
11–20 years0
21–30 years2$68,049
Over 30 years2$67,506

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
Principal1$90,000
Superintendent1$90,000

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

11.1 : 1

Teacher turnover

16.1%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

85.7%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
367%33%33%
678%22%0%
714%0%0%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
3100%67%0%
6100%89%33%
7100%86%29%

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