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South St. Paul District 6's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), South St. Paul District 6 took in $63.5 million and spent $56.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes20%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money3.7%Fees for services (school lunches)2.4%

What stands out

20%

of South St. Paul District 6's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$12.8 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • School lunches$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$44.1 million

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$2.4 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.1%Sent to other local governments1.4%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$54.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.1 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$795 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$609 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$186 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South St. Paul District 6. 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 South St. Paul District 6 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.