School district · Scott County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scott County School District took in $129 million and spent $206 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money45%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.9%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

8.1%

of Scott County School District's money comes from a personal income tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes48%

Property tax
36%$46.6 million
Individual income tax
8.1%$10.5 million
Other taxes
3.9%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$5.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.4 million
  • School lunches$300 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$397 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$58.0 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$4.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt5.6%

What stands out

5.6%

of Scott County 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
94%$195 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$195 million
Interest on debt
5.6%$11.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scott 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 Scott 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.