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Benson School District 777's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Benson School District 777 took in $16.7 million and spent $16.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes17%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (school lunches)5.0%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

17%

of Benson School District 777's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.8 million

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$829 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$769 thousand
  • School lunches$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$11.9 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$249 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$872 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments1.1%

What stands out

6.3%

of Benson School District 777's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$15.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.5 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$188 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$126 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Benson School District 777. 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 Benson School District 777 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.