Foundation School Program

The primary source of state funding for Texas school districts is the Foundation School Program (FSP). This program ensures that all school districts, regardless of property wealth, receive "substantially equal access to similar revenue per student at similar tax effort."

• FSP System
• Log On to the FSP System   
• Important Information for Users of the Online FSP System (Word, 28 KB) (PDF, 122 KB)

Disaster Aid Assistance

• Application for Disaster Aid Assistance - Chapter 42 (Word, 28 KB)
• Cost Associated with Disaster Relief Application Spreadsheet - Revised (Excel, 100 KB)

FSP Topics  

• Attendance Projections Information  
• Career and Technology Education (CTE) Allotment
• Charter School Finance
• Per Capita Rates
• School District Property Values and Tax Rates
• State Compensatory Education (SCE) Allotment: Alternative Reporting
• Summary of Finances
• More Finance Topics

Resources

• District Payment Class 2023–2024 (Excel, 45 KB)   
• Estimated Tuition Limit (link to report page)  
• Payment Information (link to report page)  
• Schedule of Monthly Foundation School Fund Payments (PDF, 25 KB)  
• School Finance Manuals  
• State Aid Template 2017-18 and 2018-19 Biennium (June 2018) 
• State Funding Worksheets - Provided by ESC XIII
• State Funding Templates and Budgeting Tools - Provided by ESC Region XII
• Link to ESC Region XII school finance website – Summary of finance and cash-flow templates as well as maintenance of effort and budgeting tools
• Summary of Finances (link to report page) 
• Foundation Refund Wiring Instructions (Word, 30KB) (PDF, 130KB)
• Foundation Refund ACH Receiver Services Instructions (Word, 50KB) (PDF, 115KB)