Boerne ISD received the results of an independent financial efficiency audit, completed by Weaver and Tidwell LLP. According to an Oct. 3 news release, the firm’s objective was to “assess the district’s fiscal management, efficiency, and utilization of resources and whether the district has implemented best practices utilized by Texas school districts.”

Breaking it down

Audit findings show the district’s total operating revenue for all funds for fiscal year 2023-24 totaled $8,941 per student. According to the release, the average for peer districts totaled $11,132 per student, while the state average totaled $13,037 per student.

Additionally, the report found that the district’s operating expenditures for all funds totaled $9,361 per student, while peer districts and the state average were $10,661 per student and $12,944 per student, respectively.

In FY 2023-24, 85% of the district’s funding went toward payroll, compared to the state average of 77.8%. The average Boerne ISD teacher salary of $59,414 was $2,219 less than that of peer districts and $2,949 less than the state average, according to the release. The full audit can be found here.