CCISD has been very active in securing additional funding for the school district over and above what it receives from state of Texas (distributed from its collection of property taxes across the state). On May 11, 2013 CCISD introduced a bond referendum for 367 million USD with the intent to 'rebuild or improve 40+ year old schools; address student safety, security systems, repairs and enrollment growth; construct or expand co-curricular and extracurricular facilities for growth in programs; and improve wireless infrastructure and access to technology for 21st century learning.' Just 4 years later on May 6, 2017 another school bond was passed, this one for 487 million USD. It was stated, as in 2013, that "Nearly 30% of the schools in Clear Creek ISD are more than 40 years old. Under this bond proposal, two schools that are over 50 years old will be rebuilt to meet today's learning standards and 6 will receive major renovations." Combined the school bonds secured $854 million USD of extraordinary funding above that provided by the state for refurbishing schools and purchasing 75 school buses. While the district has received a 'meets expectations' on financial accountability and is A rated in academic performance, the bonds passed with some controversy. It was widely discussed that the significant supplementary funding of a school district with just 40,812 students (2014-15 enrollment) was an indication of mismanagement. The total funding exceeds that of many state universities yet the teacher pay is a fraction of what university professors are paid. In perspective the supplementary funding total from the bonds is ½ the cost of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai yet CCISD isn't even among the top 10 largest school districts in Texas.