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San Rafael City Schools's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), San Rafael City Schools took in $195 million and spent $196 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money33%Fines and other9.0%County and local tax money5.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.6%

What stands out

33%

of San Rafael City Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes52%

Property tax
48%$92.7 million
Other taxes
4.4%$8.6 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$822 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$337 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$64.3 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$10.4 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$17.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges89%Interest on debt10%Sent to other local governments1.2%

What stands out

10%

of San Rafael City Schools' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$174 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$174 million
Interest on debt
10%$20.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

San Rafael City Schools. 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 Rafael City Schools 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.