School district · Pinellas County, FL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pinellas County School District took in $1.34 billion and spent $1.38 billion.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes60%State tax money35%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.8%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

60%

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

School district taxes60%

Property tax
60%$803 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$10.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$4.2 million
  • School lunches$3.3 million
  • Other school charges$3.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$6.3 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$467 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%$231 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$57.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.5%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$1.38 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.38 billion
Interest on debt
0.5%$6.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pinellas 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 Pinellas 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.