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Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional School District took in $121 million and spent $145 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes84%State tax money12%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

84%

of Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes84%

Property tax
84%$102 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$2.2 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$425 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$14.0 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments6.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$135 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$135 million
Sent to other local governments
6.6%$9.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$9.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional 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 Scotch Plains Fanwood Regional 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.