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Sawyer School District 16's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sawyer School District 16 took in $2.6 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes31%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school lunches)3.2%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

31%

of Sawyer School District 16's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes31%

Property tax
31%$815 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$84 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$60 thousand
  • School lunches$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$32 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$104 thousand

Where it goes

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

What stands out

8.1%

of Sawyer School District 16'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%$2.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$220 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$220 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sawyer School District 16. 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 Sawyer School District 16 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.