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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District 907

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 $263 million15.6%
  • All other federal money$138 million52.4%
  • School meals$60.5 million23.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$37.2 million14.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$18.7 million7.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.5 million1.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$2.7 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$1.5 million0.6%

Inside the federal total: $108 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $600 million35.5%
  • General formula aid$501 million83.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$53.9 million9.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$38.7 million6.5%
  • All other state money$5.9 million1.0%
  • School meals$307,000under 0.1%
Local $825 million48.9%
  • Property taxes$696 million84.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$86.8 million10.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$40.0 million4.8%
  • From other school districts$1.8 million0.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$839 million47.3%
  • Support services Details$397 million22.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$102 million25.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$73.8 million18.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$60.8 million15.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$54.6 million13.7%
    • Business office and central services$42.4 million10.7%
    • Student transportation$40.9 million10.3%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$14.4 million3.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.0 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$312 million17.6%

    Of this, construction: $279 million.

  • Food service and other$75.0 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$140 million7.9%
  • Community services and adult education$10.6 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$899,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $963 million in salaries and wages, $95.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $3.4 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (118,470). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203756, NCES ID 4816110.

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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