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Fort Bend 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 $105 million9.6%
  • All other federal money$40.7 million38.8%
  • School meals$31.4 million29.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$14.4 million13.7%
  • Special education (IDEA)$14.3 million13.6%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.6 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$776,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $40.2 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $430 million39.2%
  • General formula aid$371 million86.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$34.4 million8.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$20.2 million4.7%
  • All other state money$3.5 million0.8%
  • School meals$201,000under 0.1%
Local $562 million51.3%
  • Property taxes$512 million91.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$25.1 million4.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$24.9 million4.4%
  • From other school districts$7,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$524 million48.3%
  • Support services Details$336 million30.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$93.4 million27.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$60.3 million17.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$52.7 million15.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$48.1 million14.3%
    • Business office and central services$36.3 million10.8%
    • Student transportation$24.7 million7.4%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$11.5 million3.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$9.0 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$125 million11.5%

    Of this, construction: $114 million.

  • Food service and other$36.9 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$60.1 million5.5%
  • Community services and adult education$2.1 million0.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.3 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $638 million in salaries and wages, $91.4 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.7 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (80,206). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182949, NCES ID 4819650.

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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