For the past half-century, Texas public schools has been funded chiefly by both the state and local school districts. The current mechanisms for funding schools was developed in 1949, during the 50th session of the Texas Legislature, and multiple changes have been made since then.

The following pages provide a general overview of Texas' school funding system, along with some useful historical background and a glossary of terms.

• Fact Sheets, Summaries, Positions & Analysis
• Texas School Funding: The Current System
• Determination of School District Spending
• Timeline of Legislation and Lawsuits in Texas School Funding
• Current Issues Facing Educational Funding in Texas
• Adequacy and Equity
• A Brief History of School Funding in Texas
• Questions and Answers  
• Glossary