How Does Your School Superintendent's Pay Compare?
Among Texas school superintendents, Carrol Thomas of Beaumont ISD stands out in multiple ways. After a career full of accolades, he’s now the state’s highest paid superintendent, making $334,000 — more than chiefs of much larger school systems.
Indeed, Thomas earns $17.31 per student as chief of the 19,309-student system, according to state superintendent salary data from the Texas Education Agency. Compare that with the newly hired chief of the state’s largest district, Houston ISD’s Terry Grier, whose $300,000 salary breaks down to just $1.50 for each of that system’s more ...
Comments (2)
JJ Baskin
I'd love to look at this list with some other indicators including tenure with the district, economically disadvantaged students, and teacher attrition. That would help tell a richer story.
Matt Stiles
We're planning all sorts of education-related apps. Stay tuned.