School district · Clayton County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clayton County School District took in $935 million and spent $948 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes29%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money1.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%

What stands out

7.2%

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

School district taxes29%

Property tax
22%$208 million
Sales tax
7.2%$67.0 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • Other school charges$647 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$575 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$598 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$16.5 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$43.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$948 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$948 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clayton 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 Clayton 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.