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Lawrence Unified School District 497's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence Unified School District 497 took in $171 million and spent $152 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes30%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money2.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.8%

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$50.5 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$104 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$3.5 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$9.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.9%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$146 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$146 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$5.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lawrence Unified School District 497. 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 Lawrence Unified School District 497 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.