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Northside Independent School District 915

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 $211 million13.9%
  • All other federal money$95.9 million45.4%
  • School meals$49.3 million23.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$31.6 million15.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$26.4 million12.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$4.1 million1.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.5 million0.7%
  • Career and technical education$1.3 million0.6%
  • Impact Aid$1.1 million0.5%

Inside the federal total: $84.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $483 million31.8%
  • General formula aid$386 million79.9%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$56.3 million11.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22.4 million4.6%
  • All other state money$18.2 million3.8%
  • School meals$282,000under 0.1%
Local $826 million54.3%
  • Property taxes$729 million88.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$58.1 million7.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$38.9 million4.7%
  • From other school districts$76,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$772 million49.3%
  • Support services Details$398 million25.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$124 million31.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$66.4 million16.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$61.1 million15.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$59.7 million15.0%
    • Business office and central services$37.3 million9.4%
    • Student transportation$31.4 million7.9%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$13.0 million3.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.7 million1.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$242 million15.4%

    Of this, construction: $234 million.

  • Food service and other$55.0 million3.5%
  • Interest on debt$81.7 million5.2%
  • Community services and adult education$17.3 million1.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$761,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $877 million in salaries and wages, $124 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 (101,095). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182853, NCES ID 4833120.

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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