School district · Jefferson County, AL

Birmingham City School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Birmingham City School District took in $470 million and spent $441 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes26%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money1.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.6%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

66%

of Birmingham City School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes26%

Property tax

26%$124 million

Other taxes

<0.1%$13 thousand

What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere

Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services

0.6%$3.0 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more

Other school charges$2.2 million
School lunches$724 thousand
School tuition and transportation$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

<0.1%$431 thousand

State tax money66%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

66%$309 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.6%$7.4 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other

5.6%$26.4 million

Fines

<0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Birmingham City School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

100%$441 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$441 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$317 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$317 thousand

Interest on debt

<0.1%$110 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Birmingham City School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Birmingham City School District itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.