School district · George County, MS

George County School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), George County School District took in $47.8 million and spent $47.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes18%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.7%Fines and other2.6%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

76%

of George County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$8.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$135 thousand
  • School lunches$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$619 thousand

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$36.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$46.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$46.9 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$265 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

George County 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 George County 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.