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Chicago Heights School District 170's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chicago Heights School District 170 took in $65.8 million and spent $72.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes22%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services<0.1%

What stands out

75%

of Chicago Heights School District 170's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$14.3 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$44 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$49.0 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$2.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments3.8%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

93%

of Chicago Heights School District 170's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$67.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$67.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.7 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$2.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chicago Heights School District 170. 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 Chicago Heights School District 170 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.