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Hays Unified School District 489's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hays Unified School District 489 took in $64.1 million and spent $65.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes20%County and local tax money13%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.9%

What stands out

13%

of Hays Unified School District 489's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$12.8 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • School lunches$910 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$179 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$35.0 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$8.3 million

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt10%

What stands out

10%

of Hays Unified School District 489's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$59.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$59.1 million
Interest on debt
10%$6.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hays Unified School District 489. 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 Hays Unified School District 489 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.