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2020-21 Staff Information
HIGHTOWER EL (043910138) - PLANO ISD - COLLIN COUNTY

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

  Campus  
Staff Information Count/Average Percent District State
Total Staff 51.9 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Professional Staff 45.2 87.1% 71.9% 64.3%
   Teachers 38.6 74.5% 56.5% 49.6%
   Professional Support 4.5 8.8% 11.1% 10.6%
   Campus Administration (School Leadership) 2.0 3.9% 3.2% 3.0%
Educational Aides 6.7 12.9% 9.6% 10.6%
Librarians and Counselors (Headcount)
Full-time Librarians 1.0 n/a 69.0 4,290.0
Part-time Librarians 0.0 n/a 0.0 582.0
Full-time Counselors 1.0 n/a 159.0 13,211.0
Part-time Counselors 0.0 n/a 2.0 1,126.0
Total Minority Staff 15.9 30.6% 35.8% 51.5%
Teachers by Ethnicity
African American 3.0 7.8% 8.1% 11.1%
Hispanic 2.9 7.5% 14.4% 28.4%
White 28.7 74.4% 70.4% 56.9%
American Indian 0.0 0.0% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 4.0 10.4% 5.0% 1.8%
Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races 0.0 0.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Teachers by Sex
Males 2.0 5.2% 19.8% 23.8%
Females 36.6 94.8% 80.2% 76.2%
Teachers by Highest Degree Held
No Degree 0.0 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Bachelors 29.0 75.1% 64.2% 73.0%
Masters 9.6 24.9% 34.6% 25.0%
Doctorate 0.0 0.0% 1.0% 0.7%
Teachers by Years of Experience
Beginning Teachers 1.0 2.5% 4.8% 6.7%
1-5 Years Experience 17.7 45.9% 23.6% 27.8%
6-10 Years Experience 3.9 10.1% 21.7% 20.3%
11-20 Years Experience 11.0 28.5% 32.7% 29.1%
21-30 Years Experience 4.0 10.4% 14.2% 13.0%
Over 30 Years Experience 1.0 2.6% 2.9% 3.1%
Number of Students per Teacher 12.5 n/a 13.2 14.5

Staff Information Campus District State
Experience of Campus Leadership
Average Years Experience of Principals 17.0 8.9 6.4
Average Years Experience of Principals with District 17.0 8.3 5.5
Average Years Experience of Assistant Principals 2.0 6.3 5.5
Average Years Experience of Assistant Principals with District 2.0 5.8 4.8
Average Years Experience of Teachers 9.7 11.8 11.2
Average Years Experience of Teachers with District 7.1 8.5 7.2
Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience (regular duties only)
Beginning Teachers $57,002 $54,237 $50,849
1-5 Years Experience $56,380 $56,279 $53,288
6-10 Years Experience $58,208 $58,296 $56,282
11-20 Years Experience $60,846 $61,068 $59,900
21-30 Years Experience $64,489 $65,411 $64,637
Over 30 Years Experience $69,994 $71,738 $69,974
Average Actual Salaries (regular duties only)
Teachers $59,044 $59,933 $57,641
Professional Support $63,106 $69,764 $68,030
Campus Administration (School Leadership) $91,144 $89,198 $83,424
Instructional Staff Percent n/a 73.4% 64.6%
Contracted Instructional Staff (not incl. above) 0.0 0.0 5,731.4

  Campus  
Program Information Count Percent District State
Teachers by Program (population served)
Bilingual/ESL Education 1.0 2.6% 5.9% 6.2%
Career and Technical Education 0.0 0.0% 2.2% 5.1%
Compensatory Education 1.0 2.6% 3.3% 2.8%
Gifted and Talented Education 1.0 2.6% 2.0% 1.8%
Regular Education 28.7 74.4% 63.8% 71.0%
Special Education 6.9 17.8% 19.1% 9.4%
Other 0.0 0.0% 3.7% 3.6%

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* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers.
n/a Indicates data reporting is not applicable for this group.
? Indicates that the data for this item were statistically improbable or were reported outside a reasonable range.

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