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Littleton School District 6's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Littleton School District 6 took in $284 million and spent $286 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes58%State tax money32%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%

What stands out

58%

of Littleton School District 6's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes58%

Property tax
58%$166 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.2 million
  • School lunches$573 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$354 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$90.1 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$20.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Littleton School District 6's 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
93%$267 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$267 million
Interest on debt
6.6%$18.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$36 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Littleton School District 6. 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 Littleton School District 6 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.