Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Austin Independent School District collected $1,583.8M in taxes and spent $1,760.9M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Details
Austin ISD FY 2024-25 Adopted Tax Rate — $0.9505 per $100 AV = 9.505 mills (M&O $0.8275 + I&S $0.1230; down from $0.9966 in FY 2023-24)Where it goes
Five service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
Austin ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-3 (General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns) and statistical-section Table 20Who decides
The board of trustees votes on the budget at a public meeting. It then adopts the tax rate. State law has the board adopt the budget before the tax rate. 9 Trustees: 7 elected by district and 2 at large.
Details
Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(f), (g) (budget) and Tex. Tax Code §26.05(a) (tax rate) (read 2026-10-16)When decisions happen
For 2026-27, the page lists a final budget vote on June 18, 2026. It lists July 1, 2026 as the date the new budget takes effect. The board sets the tax rate after the budget.
How to reach it
Details
Austin ISD Budget page, 'timeline for the final budget decision'; budget-then-rate order per Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(g) (read 2026-10-16)Also on this tax bill
An Austin Independent School District address pays these governments too. Which cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Austin Independent School District
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 5
Sources
Details
Austin ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-3 (General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns) and statistical-section Table 20Details
Austin ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-3 (General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns) and statistical-section Table 20Details
Austin ISD FY 2024-25 Adopted Tax Rate — $0.9505 per $100 AV = 9.505 mills (M&O $0.8275 + I&S $0.1230; down from $0.9966 in FY 2023-24)Details
Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(f), (g) (budget) and Tex. Tax Code §26.05(a) (tax rate) (read 2026-10-16)Details
Austin ISD Budget page, 'timeline for the final budget decision'; budget-then-rate order per Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(g) (read 2026-10-16)Details
Austin ISD Board Members page footer (read 2026-10-16)Details
Austin ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-3 (General Fund and Debt Service Fund columns) and statistical-section Table 20To act on what you have read
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