School district · Jones County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jones County School District took in $112 million and spent $104 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes21%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.5%County and local tax money0.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

73%

of Jones County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$23.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$4.0 million
  • School lunches$1.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$36 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$81.6 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$917 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$892 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

100%

of Jones 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%$103 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$103 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$441 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jones 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 Jones 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.