Education
BY BRADLEY DOUNTZ & EMILY LINCKE
Over the last ve years, more than half of public school districts across the Greater Houston area lost students, with one district seeing a more than 15% decline in enrollment, according to Texas Education Agency data released March 6. Community Impact analyzed data from the TEA to learn how many students were enrolled at public In the 2025-26 school year, Cy-Fair and Klein ISDs had the highest-paid superintendents, while Lamar CISD and New Caney ISD had the highest-paid teachers, on average, according to Texas Education Agency data released in mid-March. See how Cy-Fair ISD stands in funding, enrollment on average school districts for the 2025-26 school year compared to the 2021-22 school year. According to data for 28 Greater Houston-area school districts, the districts with the highest enrollments in 2021-22 and in 2025-26 were Houston ISD, Cy-Fair ISD and Katy ISD.
Cy-Fair ISD
Per-student funding comparison in Greater Houston
Before House Bill 2
With House Bill 2
The Cy-Fair ISD boundaries encompass: 12 high schools 20 middle schools 59 elementary schools 21 additional district facilities 10 special program facilities 5 transportation centers
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$9,227 $9,798 $9,529 $10,085 $10,138 $10,761 $10,674 $11,206 $9,847 $10,432 $9,945 $10,468 $9,569 $10,088
249
Cy-Fair ISD
290
1960
Conroe ISD
Houston ISD
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Katy ISD
Average teacher pay for Greater Houston-area districts in 202526
Klein ISD
$80K
Magnolia ISD
$60K
Tomball ISD
$40K
Greater Houston students in special education
2024-25
2025-26
$20K
16,629 17,584 9,977 11,239 20,486 21,430 17,228 18,443
Cy-Fair ISD
$0
Cy-Fair ISD
Conroe ISD
Houston ISD
Katy ISD
Klein ISD
Magnolia ISD
Tomball ISD
Conroe ISD
Houston ISD
Employee pay for Greater Houston-area school districts for 202526
Paraprofessional average base pay
Support sta average base pay
Katy ISD
School
Cy-Fair ISD Conroe ISD Houston ISD
$24,159 $22,871 $32,502 $27,099 $23,120 $23,048 $23,565
$79,839 $80,345 $85,853 $86,083 $78,470 $80,673 $86,271
8,298 8,812 2,456 2,729 2,939 3,200
Klein ISD
Katy ISD Klein ISD
Magnolia ISD
Magnolia ISD Tomball ISD
Tomball ISD
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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