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Lafayette Township School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lafayette Township School District took in $5.8 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes73%State tax money22%Fees for services (school lunches)2.9%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

73%

of Lafayette Township School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes73%

Property tax
73%$4.2 million

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$127 thousand
  • Other school charges$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.3 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$104 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments8.1%

What stands out

8.1%

of Lafayette Township School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$6.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.0 million
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$530 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$469 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lafayette Township 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 Lafayette Township 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.