Harris County Department of Education is a special purpose district that employs a total of 1,156.2 full-time staff positions. The Department’s total expenditures for the fiscal year 2023-2024 were $118,864,940 or $24.63 per capita. Total revenue from all funds for 2023-2024 was $125,056,004 or $25.91 per capita. 

Property tax revenue is $30,183,617 or $6.25 per capita. All population and enrollment data is provided by Bureau of the Census.

The Department’s annual budget (all funds) for the fiscal year 2024-2025 is $162,341,548. 

The Department utilizes Proprietary, Fiduciary and Governmental fund types.

 Proprietary funds are used to report any activity for which a fee is charged to external users for goods and services.