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Palomar Community College District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Palomar Community College District took in $227 million and spent $247 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes66%State tax money18%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services (college tuition)5.1%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

66%

of Palomar Community College District's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes66%

Property tax
66%$150 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition
  • College tuition$11.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$4.1 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$41.7 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$2.4 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$17.5 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges88%Interest on debt12%

What stands out

12%

of Palomar Community College District's spending goes to interest on debt.Most community and technical college districts spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$218 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$199 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$11.1 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$7.9 million
Interest on debt
12%$28.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Palomar Community College 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 Palomar Community College 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.