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Washington Township Metropolitan School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washington Township Metropolitan School District took in $217 million and spent $252 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes40%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%

What stands out

40%

of Washington Township Metropolitan School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes40%

Property tax
40%$87.8 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$416 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$114 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$7.7 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$5.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt5.7%Sent to other local governments1.4%

What stands out

5.7%

of Washington Township Metropolitan School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$235 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$235 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$14.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$3.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington Township Metropolitan 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 Washington Township Metropolitan 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.