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Biloxi Public School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Biloxi Public School District took in $88.9 million and spent $87.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes39%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%Federal tax money2.4%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

8.9%

of Biloxi Public School District's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes39%

Property tax
30%$26.6 million
Other taxes
8.9%$7.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$954 thousand
  • Other school charges$871 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$2.1 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$48.5 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.1%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$85.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$85.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Biloxi Public 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 Biloxi Public 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.