School district · Jackson County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County School District took in $125 million and spent $107 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes27%County and local tax money4.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.4%Fines and other0.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

4.8%

of Jackson County School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

School district taxes27%

Property tax
26%$32.4 million
Other taxes
0.7%$895 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$895 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.6 million
  • School lunches$1.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$227 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$81.3 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$6.0 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

100%

of Jackson County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$107 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$107 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$183 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.