The Melissa ISD Business Services office oversees all district finances as well as the annual budget development process. Purchasing, accounting, and asset management are a few of the other responsibilities housed in this office.

The Melissa ISD fiscal year begins on September 1st each year and ends on August 31st of the following year. The Board of Trustees approves a budget and tax rate each year.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the property tax rate will be $1.06835 (per $100 of property valuation) for Maintenance and Operation and $.50 (per $100 of property valuation) for Debt Service. As a result, the total tax rate per $100 of taxable property valuation for the 2019-2020 school year is $1.56835.