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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chichester School District took in $97.2 million and spent $114 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money37%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.3%

What stands out

55%

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

School district taxes56%

Property tax
55%$53.7 million
Other taxes
0.8%$739 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$686 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$129 thousand
  • Other school charges$103 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$36.1 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$988 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt5.0%Sent to other local governments2.4%

What stands out

5%

of Chichester School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$106 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$106 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chichester 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 Chichester 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.