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62%52%

60%

10%7%

27%19%

12%

94%

STATE I&SBuildings & Debt

LOCAL I&SBuildings & Debt

LOCAL M&0People & Materials

Do Texas charter schools get more money than ISD schools?IT’S NOT COMPLICATED. HERE ARE THE FACTS.

Charter schools receive less money.

Sources: Texas Education Agency, Summary of Finances Report and Public Education Information Management System, Texas Education AgencyM&O: Maintenance and Operations funding; I&S: Interest and Sinking fundsDoes not reflect federal funding or philanthropy.

per ISD student

$11,397per charter

school student

$10,721

But... Charter schools serve more disadvantaged student populations.

SpecialEducation

AfricanAmerican Hispanic Limited English

ProficiencyEconomically

Disadvantaged

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ISD Schools

Charters have 2 funding sources. ISDs have 4. STATE M&0

$3,986

$10,495

$1,539$16

$5,856

$226

Charter School

Funding

$10,721PER STUDENT

ISD Funding

$11,397PER STUDENT

Charter schools receive

of funding received by ISD schools

People & Materials

Questions? Contact Timothy Mattison at tmattison@txcharterschools.org or (512) 717-6697.

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