School district · Barren County, KY

Barren County School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Barren County School District took in $64.9 million and spent $86.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes24%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school lunches)3.8%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

3%

of Barren County School District's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes24%

Property tax
21%$13.8 million
Other taxes
3.0%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.3 million
  • School lunches$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.1%$731 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$43.0 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$233 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Barren County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$86.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$86.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Barren County 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 Barren County 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.