Friendswood is the fifth most efficient school district in the state. That's a good thing, because only about 16 to 17 percent of our monies come from the State. The rest comes from Friendswood homeowners, primarily. |
The state gives us unfunded mandates and that's a big concern right now. We're capped out at $1.50 per $100 property evaluation. So the only way we can grow our fiscal resources is either if appraisals go up, or if there's new developments. Right now, when we grow a little bit, we lose more money. |