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Fort Worth Independent School District 905

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 $189 million16.0%
  • All other federal money$90.1 million47.6%
  • School meals$40.0 million21.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$35.2 million18.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$16.7 million8.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$3.4 million1.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$2.9 million1.5%
  • Career and technical education$780,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $74.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $388 million32.8%
  • General formula aid$334 million86.1%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$33.1 million8.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$14.9 million3.8%
  • All other state money$6.2 million1.6%
Local $605 million51.2%
  • Property taxes$531 million87.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$69.8 million11.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.6 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$559 million47.7%
  • Support services Details$383 million32.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$105 million27.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$72.9 million19.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$70.1 million18.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$52.0 million13.6%
    • Business office and central services$46.4 million12.1%
    • Student transportation$19.0 million5.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$11.9 million3.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.5 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$109 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $91.4 million.

  • Food service and other$37.5 million3.2%
  • Interest on debt$63.7 million5.4%
  • Community services and adult education$14.7 million1.3%
  • Payments to state and local governments$4.1 million0.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$386,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $671 million in salaries and wages, $79.1 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 (71,060). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203799, NCES ID 4819700.

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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