Snapshot 2019: Tax Rate

Districts are grouped into four tax rate categories, or quartiles, with approximately equal numbers of districts in each. This category shows the 2017 tax rate. For information about the tax rate, contact the Office of School Finance at 512-463-9238. The 184 non-taxing districts (charters and the special statutory districts) are in a separate category because they do not collect property taxes and have no tax rates.

(Each column header is a link to see the list of districts included in each category.)

Tax Rate
Count of Districts
272
236
255
254
184
2. Total Number of Schools
853
2,119
2,451
2,651
764
Students
3. Total Students
349,503
1,290,357
1,580,758
1,870,475
325,307
4. % African American
8.8
11.9
11.9
13.6
17.7
5. % Hispanic
54.0
59.0
53.5
45.6
61.3
6. % White
32.8
23.9
27.1
31.3
14.0
7. % American Indian
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
8. % Asian
1.3
2.9
4.7
6.0
4.6
9. % Pacific Islander
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
10. % Two or More Races
2.5
1.9
2.4
2.7
2.0
11. % Economically Disadvantaged
62.2
68.2
60.6
53.7
69.1
12. % English Learners (EL)
13.7
22.8
20.1
16.6
26.2
13. % Special Education
10.2
9.5
9.8
10.0
7.1
14. % Bilingual/ESL Education
13.4
22.9
20.3
16.6
28.3
15. % Career & Technical Education
27.4
26.6
27.1
27.2
14.8
16. % Gifted & Talented Education
5.9
9.7
8.2
8.1
2.9
17. Attendance Rate (2017-18)
95.1
95.4
95.3
95.5
95.7
18. Annual Dropout Rate Gr. 9-12 (2017-18)
1.4
1.7
1.5
1.0
4.5
19. 4-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2018)
92.4
91.2
92.3
94.0
70.4
20. 5-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2017)
94.3
93.3
94.0
95.1
78.7
21. 6-Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate (Class of 2016)
94.4
93.2
94.0
95.5
79.7
22. Annual Graduate Count (2017-18)
21,179
80,239
104,790
126,124
14,463
23. Annual RHSP/DAP/FHSP-E/FHSP-DLA Graduate Count (2017-18)
18,042
68,733
87,816
106,082
11,129
STAAR % At Performance Level Standards
24. All Subjects
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
74
77
77
80
77
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
44
49
49
52
47
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
19
23
23
25
22
25. ELA/Reading
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
71
73
74
77
75
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
42
46
47
51
47
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
16
20
20
22
21
26. Writing
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
64
68
68
70
69
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
33
38
38
40
39
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
11
14
14
15
14
27. Mathematics
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
79
82
81
83
80
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
46
52
51
54
48
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
22
26
26
28
24
28. Science
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
78
80
81
83
80
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
48
52
54
58
50
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
19
23
25
28
21
29. Social Studies
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
76
80
80
82
80
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
48
54
55
58
49
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
26
32
33
36
27
30. African American
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
64
64
67
71
70
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
32
33
36
40
37
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
11
12
14
15
15
31. Hispanic
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
71
75
74
75
76
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
40
45
43
44
45
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
16
19
17
18
19
32. White
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
82
86
87
87
85
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
54
62
63
64
59
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
25
33
34
34
31
33. American Indian
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
76
75
75
78
78
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
44
45
48
50
48
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
17
19
22
23
21
34. Asian
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
89
93
92
95
94
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
67
80
77
82
78
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
40
58
52
58
51
35. Pacific Islander
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
76
79
79
78
76
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
46
51
52
50
48
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
19
24
24
22
21
36. Two or More Races
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
78
82
83
85
82
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
48
58
58
60
55
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
21
32
31
32
29
37. Economically Disadvantaged
% At Approaches Grade Level Standard or Above
69
71
70
72
74
% At Meets Grade Level Standard or Above
36
40
38
40
42
% At Masters Grade Level Standard
14
16
15
16
17
College Admissions (2017-18)
38. SAT/ACT - % Tested
61.4
77.7
77.5
74.7
66.5
39. SAT/ACT - % At or Above Criterion
30.9
33.0
38.6
41.2
40.8
40. SAT - Average Score
1022
1013
1035
1053
1056
41. ACT - Average Score
19.7
19.8
20.9
21.0
21.0
Staff
42. Total Staff FTE
49,991.3
172,492.2
213,516.9
246,951.7
36,548.4
43. Total Teacher FTE
25,032.3
83,697.2
105,586.3
124,872.1
19,261.9
44. % Central Administration
1.5
1.0
1.1
1.1
2.0
45. % Campus Administration
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.9
5.2
46. % Professional Support Staff
8.0
9.6
10.4
10.3
12.7
47. % Teachers
50.1
48.5
49.5
50.6
52.7
48. % Educational Aides
12.1
10.2
10.0
10.3
10.7
49. % Auxiliary Staff
25.2
27.7
26.2
24.8
16.7
50. Average Central Administrative Salary
93,295
102,467
104,190
109,339
91,584
51. Average Campus Administrative Salary
73,789
78,221
79,814
81,472
72,911
52. Average Professional Support Staff Salary
59,283
64,115
64,415
65,578
58,071
53. Average Teacher Salary
50,359
53,086
54,749
55,655
50,139
54. % Minority
43.6
58.4
51.6
43.5
62.4
55. Number of Students Per Total Staff
7.0
7.5
7.4
7.6
8.9
56. Number of Students Per Teacher
14.0
15.4
15.0
15.0
16.9
Teachers
57. % With 5 or Fewer Years of Experience
33.6
34.4
33.6
34.7
66.1
58. Average Years of Experience
12.4
11.6
11.5
11.0
5.6
59. % With Advanced Degrees
20.1
23.2
25.8
26.7
23.7
60. Teacher Turnover Rate
18.5
15.7
15.6
15.7
28.1
61. % African American
4.7
12.1
9.8
10.0
19.3
62. % Hispanic
27.1
34.1
29.7
21.2
31.8
63. % White
66.0
50.6
57.4
65.4
42.8
64. % Other
2.2
3.3
3.1
3.5
6.1
65. % Regular Education
73.6
70.0
71.1
70.2
84.2
66. % Special Education
7.8
9.2
8.6
10.1
5.7
67. % Compensatory Education
4.0
2.4
2.6
2.9
0.9
68. % Bilingual/ESL Education
4.5
7.2
7.3
5.8
5.3
69. % Career & Technical Education
6.1
5.0
4.8
5.0
2.7
70. % Other Education (Includes G & T)
4.1
6.2
5.6
6.1
1.2
Taxes and Actual Revenues
71. Taxable Value Per Pupil (2016 Tax Year)
496,420
545,216
416,403
367,620
0
72. Locally Adopted Tax Rate (2017 Tax Year)
1.103
1.244
1.362
1.523
0.000
73. Total Operating and Other Revenue (2017-18)
3,891,466,679
14,826,223,490
18,099,219,369
21,791,160,548
3,021,109,090
74. Total Operating and Other Revenue Per Pupil
11,150
11,421
11,468
11,750
10,613
75. Total Operating Revenue (2017-18)
3,702,499,643
12,998,061,933
15,406,729,772
18,164,209,277
2,988,302,789
76. % State
39.9
30.0
37.3
40.5
82.6
77. % Local and Other
47.4
55.8
50.9
49.0
6.3
78. % Federal
12.7
14.2
11.8
10.5
11.1
79. Total Other Revenue (2017-18)
188,967,036
1,828,161,557
2,692,489,597
3,626,951,271
32,806,301
Fund Balance and Net Assets
80. Fund Balance (for ISDs)
1,121,778,736
3,070,038,876
3,587,779,882
4,736,792,174
58,882,314
81. Net Assets (Charter Schools)
0
0
0
0
371,747,666
Actual Expenditures
82. Total Actual Expenditures (2017-18)
3,912,994,885
16,402,279,335
20,718,413,244
25,160,831,593
2,831,564,378
83. Total Actual Operating Expenditures (2017-18)
3,491,774,074
12,829,930,561
15,347,963,875
17,884,364,610
2,666,521,531
84. Total Actual Operating Expenditures Per Pupil
10,005
9,883
9,725
9,643
9,368
85. % Instructional
54.9
55.0
56.8
57.2
53.1
86. % Central Administration
7.5
7.2
6.0
6.2
10.8
87. % School Leadership
5.6
5.9
5.7
5.7
8.3
88. % Plant Services
11.4
11.1
10.6
10.7
13.3
89. % Other Operating
20.6
20.7
20.9
20.3
14.6
90. Total Actual Instructional Expenditures (2017-18)
1,916,663,889
7,061,500,383
8,713,429,708
10,223,463,196
1,415,486,472
91. Total Actual Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil
5,492
5,440
5,521
5,513
4,973
92. % Basic Education Services
42.9
42.5
44.8
45.6
48.1
93. % Special Education
10.3
11.5
12.4
12.9
7.2
94. % State Compensatory Education
9.4
10.5
8.6
7.1
10.2
95. % Bilingual/ESL Education
0.8
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.7
96. % Career & Technical Education
3.6
2.9
3.0
3.2
1.8
97. % Gifted & Talented Education
0.5
0.5
1.1
0.8
0.2
98. % Athletics/Related Activities
2.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
0.7
99. % High School Allotment
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.2
0.6
100. % Prekindergarten
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.5
101. % Un-Allocated
27.4
26.2
24.4
25.0
29.0