About HCDE
Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is a unique hybrid educational service provider supporting school districts, governmental entities and nonprofits in the third-largest county in the country. As the last remaining county office of education in Texas, HCDE directly serves students from birth to adult and provides services that support more than 257,300 students and 39,600 educators each year. HCDE also provides services to dozens of governmental agencies and nonprofits.
HCDE turns every $1 of property taxes into more than $7 in services. By leveraging property tax dollars through fees for service and grant funds, HCDE has become a model of fiscal efficiency and has won numerous financial accounting awards in Texas and around the country.
