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Decatur School District 61's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Decatur School District 61 took in $164 million and spent $171 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes23%County and local tax money4.3%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.3%

What stands out

4.3%

of Decatur School District 61's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$37.8 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$568 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$475 thousand
  • School lunches$66 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$113 million

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$7.1 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments8.1%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

8.1%

of Decatur School District 61's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$153 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$153 million
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$13.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$13.9 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$3.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Decatur School District 61. 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 Decatur School District 61 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.