School district · Rankin County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rankin County School District took in $263 million and spent $247 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money57%School district taxes35%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)5.3%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

5.3%

of Rankin County School District's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1.5%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$92.8 million

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$13.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$9.7 million
  • School lunches$3.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$913 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$1.0 million

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$149 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%$243 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$6.0 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt3.4%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$239 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$239 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$8.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rankin 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 Rankin 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.