2023 EDUCATION EDITION
BUDGET BINDS
CURRENT CALCULATIONS
Ination in Texas has gone up by roughly 18.5% between April 2019-April 2023—the most recent data available. However, the per-student allotment—a state funding mechanism for schools—sits at $6,160 and has yet to be increased in that time, tightening school district budgets around the state.
Texas is one of six states in the U.S. that funds schools based on attendance rates as opposed to student enrollment. Enrollment: the number of students registered in school during the school year Average daily attendance: the number of students who attend school each day divided by the number of instructional days in the school year Tier One allotment: encompasses several school funding appropriations, such as the regular program, special education and bilingual education
Estimated allotment with ination
Allotment per student
$8,000
CURRENT FORMULA FOR DETERMINING FUNDING:
$7,000
Basic allotment: $6,160
Regular program allotment
$6,000
+
X
$5,000
Average daily attendance
Other program allotment
=
=
$0
April 2019
April 2020
April 2021
April 2022
April 2023
Tier One allotment
Regular program allotment
SOURCES: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, RAISE YOUR HAND TEXASCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
compensation and benets for teach- ers, increases to the basic allotment and additional funding for school safety, curriculum and technology, and special education. The state is also working through special sessions right now, which could include some school funding
bills, Popinski said, though nothing is guaranteed. “School districts are in a pretty tough position going forward,” he said. Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, said in a July 6 emailed statement to Community Impact that more money will be made available
to school districts when the state passes the school choice legislation, stating it’s an eort to “empower parents.” “Governor Abbott has prioritized public education funding and support for our hardworking teachers throughout his time in o ce,”
Mahaleris said in the statement. Hannah Brol, Emily Lincke & Hannah Norton contributed to this report.
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