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Mountain View Whisman School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mountain View Whisman School District took in $149 million and spent $179 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes70%State tax money15%Fines and other11%Fees for services4.4%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

68%

of Mountain View Whisman School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes70%

Property tax
68%$101 million
Other taxes
2.0%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$6.6 million

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%$12 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$22.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$255 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$15.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt9.8%

What stands out

10%

of Mountain View Whisman School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$162 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$162 million
Interest on debt
9.8%$17.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mountain View Whisman School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Mountain View Whisman 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.