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Austin Independent School District 901

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $162 million12.4%
  • All other federal money$75.3 million46.6%
  • School meals$34.4 million21.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$24.1 million14.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$22.2 million13.7%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.5 million1.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.3 million1.4%
  • Career and technical education$916,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $30.8 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $99.8 million7.7%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$44.2 million44.3%
  • General formula aid$33.1 million33.2%
  • All other state money$11.9 million11.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$10.4 million10.4%
  • School meals$159,0000.2%
Local $1.0 billion79.9%
  • Property taxes$908 million87.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$116 million11.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$14.3 million1.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$556 million27.7%
  • Support services Details$427 million21.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$117 million27.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$65.1 million15.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$64.5 million15.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$60.1 million14.1%
    • Business office and central services$57.7 million13.5%
    • Student transportation$37.8 million8.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.4 million3.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$11.7 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$209 million10.4%

    Of this, construction: $185 million.

  • Food service and other$45.5 million2.3%
  • Interest on debt$85.4 million4.2%
  • Community services and adult education$18.9 million0.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$665 million33.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$3.7 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $678 million in salaries and wages, $130 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $2.5 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (72,830). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213227, NCES ID 4808940.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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