Track Every Dollar · Texas

United Independent School District 903

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 $104 million18.2%
  • School meals$38.2 million36.6%
  • All other federal money$37.7 million36.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$16.7 million16.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$7.8 million7.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.8 million1.8%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.3 million1.2%
  • Career and technical education$685,0000.7%

Inside the federal total: $36.3 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $244 million42.7%
  • General formula aid$213 million87.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$18.3 million7.5%
  • All other state money$9.5 million3.9%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.7 million1.1%
  • School meals$131,000under 0.1%
Local $223 million39.1%
  • Property taxes$202 million90.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$14.5 million6.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$6.5 million2.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$284 million48.8%
  • Support services Details$187 million32.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$58.8 million31.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$31.0 million16.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28.3 million15.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$22.4 million12.0%
    • Student transportation$19.1 million10.2%
    • Business office and central services$16.2 million8.6%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.3 million3.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$5.0 million2.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$49.4 million8.5%

    Of this, construction: $33.1 million.

  • Food service and other$36.9 million6.3%
  • Interest on debt$20.4 million3.5%
  • Community services and adult education$3.6 million0.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.1 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $338 million in salaries and wages, $56.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $432 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (41,203). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 213217, NCES ID 4843650.

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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