School district · Broward County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Broward County School District took in $3.78 billion and spent $3.97 billion.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money42%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.7%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

50%

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

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$1.90 billion

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$141 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$127 million
  • School tuition and transportation$9.8 million
  • School lunches$3.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$40.6 million

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$1.58 billion

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%$822 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$118 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.7%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$3.86 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.86 billion
Interest on debt
2.7%$108 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Broward County 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 Broward County 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.