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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scranton City School District took in $238 million and spent $239 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes30%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other1.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.2%

What stands out

6%

of Scranton City School District's money comes from a personal income tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes30%

Property tax
20%$47.6 million
Individual income tax
6.0%$14.4 million
Other taxes
4.1%$9.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$422 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$233 thousand
  • School lunches$151 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$159 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$3.6 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$3.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt3.9%Sent to other local governments2.0%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$225 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$225 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$9.4 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$4.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$4.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scranton 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 Scranton 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.