Austin Independent School District : Facts and Figures

Our Budget

Total Budget		$809,366,447
Operations	$727,751,729	89.92%
Food Service	$29,805,545	3.68%
Debt Service	$51,809,173	6.40%

Revenues
Local	$693,807,270	83.56%
State	$47,664,982	6.26%
Federal	$1,677,523	0.20%
Food Services	$29,805,545	3.59%
Other	$552,370	0.07%
From Reserves	$500,000	0.06%

Expenses
Instruction	$386,573,671	47.76%
Instr. Leadership	$44,438,601	5.49%
Student Support	$84,673,149	10.46%
General Admin.	$17,584,584	2.17%
Support-non-Student	$87,683,657	10.03%
Community Serv.	$5,302,052	0.66%
Debt Service	$52,510,880	6.49%
Recapture Payment	$126,566,051	15.64%
Share Service Arr.	$800,000	0.10%
Other	$3,233,802	0.40%

Taxable Value

$44,525,141,477

Assess. Valu/Student	$542,573
Bonded Debt	$521,995,409
% Debt to Assess. Value	1.17%

Tax Rate

$1.493/$100 valuation

Expenditure Per Pupil

$7,326

Available Exemptions
Homestead	State	$15,000
Over 65	State	$10,000
	Local	$25,000
Disabled	State	$10,000
	Local	$15,000

Bond Rating Last Issue
Moody's	Aaa
Standard & Poor's	AAA
Fitch	AAA
Unenhanced Rating
Moody's	Aa2
Standard & Poor's	AA
Fitch	AA

Our Facilities

AISD has facilities, land, and other assets representing a taxpayer investment of almost $1 billion.

In September 2004, Austin voters approved a $519.5 million bond package that, by 2010, will build eight new schools, 92 additional classrooms in existing campuses, and a District performing arts center; renovate existing schools and facilities; and upgrade campus security.

The first two elementary schools of this Apple At Work Bond Program will opened in Fall 2006. They are located in Southeast and Southwest Austin. Three others - a middle school and two elementaries - are under construction and will open in Fall 2007. They are located in Northeast and Southeast Austin. A middle school is also planned for Southwest Austin, and two elementary schools will be built where needed.

Campuses
Elementary	76
Middle	17
High School	12
Special Campuses	5

Other Facilities
Prof. Development Sites	1
Science/Environmental Centers	2
Agricultural Farms	3
Athletic Complexes & Admin	5
Maintenance Service Center	1
School Bus Compounds	2
Administration Centers	2
Central Warehouse	1

Our Students

PreK & Elementary	45,302
Middle School	16,320
High School	20,452
Total*	82,074

Students by Ethnicity
African Am.	10,450	12.73%
Asian	2,576	3.14%
Hispanic	46,852	57.05%
Native American	195	0.24%
White	20,028	26.84%
Total*	82,074
* These figures are preliminary. They reflect an estimation of the data to be reported to the Texas Education Agency for the PEIMS Snapshot of October 2006.

Human Resources

The Austin School District employs more than 11,500 professional and support personnel, making it one of the largest employers in the metropolitan Austin area.

Teacher Salaries (without benefits)
Minimum	$35,080*
Maximum	$59,509*
Average	$43,030*
* Not including career ladder

Signing Bonus
Specialty Areas	$1,500

Annual Stipend
Bilingual Education	Up to $2,150
Special Education	$1,000

Teacher Allocation Formula by Grade
PK	1 : 18 cap
K-4	1 : 22 cap
5-6	1 : 25-26 avg
7-12	1 : 28 avg

Campus Professional Staff
Teachers	5,745
Administrators	303
Non-teaching Professionals	628

Campus & Central Support Staff
Classified	2,060
Maintenance	2,344

Central Office Professional Staff
Administrators	138
Non-teaching Professionals	205

Total Staff*	11,423
* as of 11/29/06

More Information

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www.austinisd.org
Austin ISD
1111 W. 6th St.
Austin, TX 78703
512.414.1700