School district · Monroe County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Monroe County School District took in $220 million and spent $209 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes80%State tax money12%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

12%

of Monroe County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes80%

Property tax
68%$149 million
Sales tax
12%$27.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$132 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$4.1 million
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$4.9 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$27.1 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$6.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.8%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$203 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$203 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$5.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Monroe 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 Monroe 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.