School district · Chemung County, NY

Elmira City School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elmira City School District took in $177 million and spent $161 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

79%

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

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$29.3 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$366 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$277 thousand
  • School lunches$84 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$139 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$187 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$7.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Elmira City 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%$161 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$161 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$256 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$215 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to school districts$115 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elmira City 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 Elmira City 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.