Budget In Focus 2010-2011 - San Antonio Independent School District

Funding Sources 2010­2011
The San Antonio Independent School District has three major sources of revenues i.e., Local, State
and Federal Funds.
LOCAL
This revenue is primarily derived from taxes levied on real estate by the District. Other sources of
local funds include interest earnings, athletic events, and other miscellaneous income. The Local tax
revenue amounts to approximately 24.70% of the District’s total revenue. Local revenue is 26.29%
of the total revenue.
STATE
Maintenance & Operations $1.0400/ $100
Debt Service $0.2397/ $100
Total SAISD Tax Rate $1.2797/ $100
This revenue is based primarily upon average daily attendance (ADA) of the District’s pupils by their
educational category (Bilingual, Compensatory, Regular, Special Education, and Career &
Technology). The State determines what the total cost for a basic program should be for the District
by special formulas and weights for type of students served. The State then deducts the amount of
revenue required to be raised by the District. The balance is then provided as State Aid. The State
assists with funding Debt Service on new and old bond issues. This amounts to 2.15% of the
revenue. State funds account for approximately 49.23% of the total revenue.
FEDERAL
This revenue is primarily provided from grants designated for a special purpose. It cannot be spent for
any reason other than the one so specified. Federal sources accounts for approximately 24.48% of the
total revenue.
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