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Rockford Public Schools's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rockford Public Schools took in $149 million and spent $183 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes20%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services (school lunches)3.3%

What stands out

7.2%

of Rockford Public Schools' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$29.3 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$4.5 million
  • School lunches$436 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$98.1 million

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$10.7 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$5.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments5.7%Interest on debt4.6%

What stands out

5.7%

of Rockford Public Schools' spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$164 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$164 million
Sent to other local governments
5.7%$10.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$10.3 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$8.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rockford Public Schools. 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 Rockford Public Schools 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.