Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Dallas Independent School District collected $1,685.0M in taxes and spent $2,115.8M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Where it goes
Five service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
Dallas ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-2Who 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, each elected from their own district.
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
The board adopts the budget at a public meeting before it adopts the tax rate. The district posts its adopted budget online each year.
How to reach it
Details
Dallas ISD 2026-2027 Adopted Budget (PDF), letter to Trustees; budget-then-rate order per Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(g) (read 2026-10-16)Also on this tax bill
A Dallas Independent School District address pays these governments too. Which cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Dallas Independent School District
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 11
Special districts: 1
Sources
Details
Dallas ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-2Details
Dallas ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-2Details
Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(f), (g) (budget) and Tex. Tax Code §26.05(a) (tax rate) (read 2026-10-16)Details
Dallas ISD 2026-2027 Adopted Budget (PDF), letter to Trustees; budget-then-rate order per Tex. Educ. Code §44.004(g) (read 2026-10-16)Details
Dallas ISD Board Contact Information page (read 2026-10-16)Details
Dallas ISD Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (audited), Exhibit C-2To act on what you have read
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