Canutillo School Board adopts lower tax rate for 2025-26 fiscal year

The Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday adopted a tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year that is lower than last year’s rate. 

Trustees approved a total rate of $1.1525 per $100 property valuation, about a quarter of a cent less than the 2024-25 rate.

The average homeowner in the district will pay $1,923.38 in school taxes this year, compared with $2,108.03 last year. That figure reflects both a nearly $25,000 increase in average home valuation to $306,888, and a projected $40,000 boost in the homestead exemption allowance. 

“We are pleased to adopt a tax rate that offers some relief to taxpayers and still meets the needs of our students and employees,” Board President Armando Rodriguez said. “Canutillo, like most districts in Texas, has gone through one of the most difficult budget cycles in its history, yet we continue to look for ways to be good stewards of taxpayer trust while remaining innovative and forward thinking in our student programming.”

The rate approved by the Board includes a Maintenance & Operation (M&O) rate of $0.7525 and an Interest & Sinking (I&S) rate of $0.40. The M&O rate funds daily operations, while the I&S rate pays off District debt.

Canutillo’s lower tax rate is the result of fast residential and commercial growth within its boundaries. While the new rate is lower than last year’s, it will generate more revenue than the district collected under the previous rate.