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Houston Independent School District 912

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 $766 million24.3%
  • All other federal money$401 million52.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$161 million20.9%
  • School meals$117 million15.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$56.9 million7.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$14.1 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$13.6 million1.8%
  • Career and technical education$3.0 million0.4%

Inside the federal total: $337 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $363 million11.5%
  • General formula aid$210 million57.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$89.7 million24.7%
  • All other state money$44.7 million12.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$18.0 million5.0%
  • School meals$458,0000.1%
Local $2.0 billion64.1%
  • Property taxes$1.8 billion91.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$126 million6.2%
  • From cities and counties$36.0 million1.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$15.4 million0.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.5 billion50.3%
  • Support services Details$952 million32.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$251 million26.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$206 million21.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$155 million16.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$131 million13.7%
    • Business office and central services$108 million11.4%
    • Student transportation$49.6 million5.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$30.6 million3.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$21.6 million2.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$281 million9.5%

    Of this, construction: $131 million.

  • Food service and other$120 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$99.5 million3.3%
  • Community services and adult education$19.4 million0.7%
  • Payments to other school districts$6.5 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $1.6 billion in salaries and wages, $265 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $1.9 billion.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (184,109). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211001, NCES ID 4823640.

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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