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According to the latest data released by the NEA, Texas spent $10,456 per student for the 2017-18 school year — $2,300 below the national average.
Federal, state, and local governments spend about $720.9 billion annually or $14,840 per pupil. The federal government provides 7.7% of funding, state governments provide 46.7%, and local governments provide 45.6%. On average, the U.S. spends $15,908 per pupil on postsecondary education and $33,063 per pupil on graduate and postgraduate education.
These bar charts compare the per student revenues and expenditures and fund balances for the two selected districts or the state. 5-year Per Student Financial Comparison Bar Charts
This comprehensive report provides a detailed overview of the state of public education in Texas, highlighting the initiatives and collaborative efforts that help ensure every student receives a high-quality education.
View and download school district and charter school PEIMS budget and actual financial reports by school year (as well as campus-level PEIMS budget and actual financial reports by school year). Access a variety of reports based on PEIMS data, including reports on geographic, student, and staff information.
Texas guarantees every school district a certain amount of funding for each student. State lawmakers determine the base number per student, which is currently $5,140.
In 2018-19, according to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas public school system was responsible for: 1,201 school districts (including 179 charter operators) 8,838 campuses (including 705 charters) 358,525 teachers; 5.43 million students; Of those students: 60.6% were Economically Disadvantaged; 19.4% were English Language Learners
Texas’s school districts spend less per student than the national average, which was $12,612 per pupil in 2018 — an increase of 3.4% from 2017, according to the Census Bureau data. The average in Texas was $9,606.
TX spends 3.45 percent of its economic 3% capacity (gross state product) on its K-12 public schools. This effort level is 0.09 percentage points lower than the unweighted U.S. average of 2% 3.53 percent (rank #31 of 50). Texas. 3.45% CONTEXTUAL STATS.
Texas House Bill 2, signed into law in June 2019, increased the state’s baseline per-student funding by $890. It includes other provisions, such as a more funded full-day pre-K for eligible 4-year-olds. The law also reduces property taxes by 13 cents per $100 valuation—about $325 per year for a $250,000 house.