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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Christina School District took in $454 million and spent $505 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes39%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

39%

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

School district taxes39%

Property tax

39%$179 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services

0.2%$1.1 million

What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more

School tuition and transportation$614 thousand
School lunches$313 thousand
Other school charges$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state

59%$267 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.5%$2.3 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other

1.0%$4.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments9.6%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

10%

of Christina School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$456 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$456 million

Sent to other local governments

9.6%$48.6 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$48.6 million

Interest on debt

<0.1%$489 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Christina 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 Christina 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.