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What Fuels Texas Public Schools
Texas public schools are funded through a blend of local, state, and federal dollars — each playing a unique role in supporting our scholars’ success.
Filling the AISD Tank
The majority of funding for AISD comes from the State of Texas (59.3%) with another 36.6% coming from local sources and federal funding topping off the tank at 1.1%.
36.6%
Local funding sources are expected to reach $16,517,890.
59.3%
The district anticipates $26,764,339 in state funding.
1.1%
AISD plans for $512,135 in federal funding.
U-turns and detours are sometimes necessary because these funding levels can rise or fall based on factors like attendance, property values, and legislative decisions.
To ensure a balanced budget, AISD is relying on about $1,318,750 to cover expenditures beyond local, state and federal revenue streams. This flow from fund balance is just under 2.9% of the district’s revenue and reveals the district’s focus on conservative spending and strengthening the fund balance account to address unexpected bumps in the road.
Caution: State Funding Traffic Jam
Per scholar state funding has remained virtually unchanged since 2019 at $6,160 per scholar. The 89th Texas Legislature did increase funding by $55 bringing the per scholar allotment to $6,215, however, this falls significantly short of the amount needed to keep up with inflation.
Texas still ranks low among the 50 states when it comes to school funding per scholar.
Attendance Drives State Funding
State funds are calculated on our Alvarado ISD scholars’ attendance using the state’s per scholar Basic Allotment.
With a 94.43% attendance rate, more than 200 AISD scholars are absent on an average school day. This equates to more than $8,160 in state funding losses each day and $1.4 million in state funding losses each year due to scholar absences.
