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Bluestem Unified School District 205's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bluestem Unified School District 205 took in $9.0 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes23%County and local tax money2.1%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%

What stands out

72%

of Bluestem Unified School District 205's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$2.1 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$120 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$60 thousand
  • Other school charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$6.4 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$189 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$152 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Bluestem Unified School District 205'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
100%$8.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bluestem Unified School District 205. 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 Bluestem Unified School District 205 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.