School district · Harris County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harris County School District took in $83.9 million and spent $87.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes41%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.6%County and local tax money3.4%Fines and other0.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

5.9%

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

School district taxes41%

Property tax
35%$29.5 million
Sales tax
5.9%$4.9 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.9 million
  • School lunches$978 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$153 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$41.8 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$2.9 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$773 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.7%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$87.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$87.1 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$641 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harris 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 Harris 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.