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Kansas City Public Schools's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kansas City Public Schools took in $402 million and spent $341 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money31%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

59%

of Kansas City Public Schools' money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes63%

Property tax

59%$239 million

Other taxes

4.1%$16.5 million

What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere

Other taxes not classified elsewhere$16.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services

0.2%$920 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges

School lunches$689 thousand
Other school charges$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government

0.8%$3.3 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state

31%$124 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$2.5 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other

3.8%$15.1 million

Fines

<0.1%$399 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.1%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Kansas City Public Schools' 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%$340 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$340 million

Sent to other local governments

0.1%$422 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$422 thousand

Interest on debt

<0.1%$307 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kansas City Public Schools. 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 Kansas City Public Schools 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.