The add-on is what the student's home district would have received under the state formula for the setting written in the IEP. Bigger districts get slightly less per code than small rural ones, which is why the same IEP can be worth different amounts in Northside ISD and in Lytle ISD.
For 2026-27, a Northside ISD resident in a mainstream setting (code 40) totals $17,026. North East ISD comes to $16,989, and San Antonio ISD comes to $16,497. A resource or self-contained setting (codes 41-44) runs about $15,500 to $15,900 in those three districts. Our district table lists every San Antonio-area district.
Speech-only IEPs (code 00) add less than $1,000 in the large Bexar County districts. Residential-facility codes (81-89) can reach $25,000 or more.
A private diagnosis doesn't raise the amount. TEA has to have a current IEP on file, so families should ask their district for an evaluation well before the next window. A homeschooled student with an IEP still receives $2,000.
What the IEP adds in the largest San Antonio-area districts
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside ISD | 2,271 | $11,424 | $17,026 | $15,904 | $26,142 |
| North East ISD | 1,536 | $11,418 | $16,989 | $15,873 | $26,054 |
| San Antonio ISD | 972 | $11,347 | $16,497 | $15,465 | $24,876 |
| Comal ISD | 878 | $11,442 | $17,156 | $16,011 | $26,452 |
| Judson ISD | 716 | $11,397 | $16,842 | $15,751 | $25,701 |
| Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD | 444 | $11,426 | $17,041 | $15,916 | $26,177 |
| East Central ISD | 411 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,499 |
| Boerne ISD | 351 | $11,448 | $17,197 | $16,046 | $26,551 |
Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All San Antonio-area districts →
Combining it with other sources
TEFA with an IEP (up to $30,000) can usually be combined with the school's own aid and at least one other source listed here. The funding check maps the full combination for your child.