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Houston Independent School District is a public school district in Texas. They serve 206,052 students across 282 schools, and its teachers have had 18,318 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.
Houston Independent School District had a total revenue of $2.7 billion in the 2016-17 school year. 77.6% came from local sources, 9.5% from state sources, and 12.9% from federal sources.
Houston Independent School District had a per-pupil revenue of $13,000 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 77.6% came from local sources, 9.5% from state sources, and 12.9% from federal sources.
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Houston Independent School District has received support from 22,474 individuals from Texas and 11,578 individuals out-of-state.