School district · Lake County, IN

Highland School Town's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Highland School Town took in $43.0 million and spent $44.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes27%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money3.0%Fees for services (school lunches)2.3%

What stands out

65%

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

School district taxes27%

Property tax

27%$11.5 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services

2.3%$996 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges

School lunches$862 thousand
Other school charges$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money65%

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

From the state

65%$28.0 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.0%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other

3.0%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges91%Sent to other local governments6.5%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

6.5%

of Highland School Town's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

91%$40.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$40.4 million

Sent to other local governments

6.5%$2.9 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$2.9 million

Interest on debt

2.4%$1.1 million

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Highland School Town. 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 Highland School Town 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.