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St. Louis Public Schools's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis Public Schools took in $17.8 million and spent $20.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes19%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (school lunches)2.7%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

73%

of St. Louis Public Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes19%

Property tax

19%$3.4 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services

2.7%$475 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches

Other school charges$457 thousand
School lunches$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state

73%$12.9 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.5%$447 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other

3.1%$552 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments4.9%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

4.9%

of St. Louis Public Schools' spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

92%$19.2 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$19.2 million

Sent to other local governments

4.9%$1.0 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$1.0 million

Interest on debt

3.3%$680 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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.