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San Jose Unified School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), San Jose Unified School District took in $595 million and spent $521 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes60%State tax money28%County and local tax money5.4%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%

What stands out

59%

of San Jose Unified School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes60%

Property tax
59%$352 million
Other taxes
0.8%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$10.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$10.0 million
  • School lunches$6 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$165 million

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$32.5 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$30.3 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.6%Sent to other local governments0.5%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$504 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$504 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$13.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$2.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

San Jose Unified 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 San Jose Unified 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.