School district · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), York City School District took in $223 million and spent $183 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes17%Fines and other2.9%Federal tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.9%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

15%

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

School district taxes17%

Property tax
15%$33.3 million
Individual income tax
2.0%$4.5 million
Other taxes
0.4%$932 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$900 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$478 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$397 thousand
  • School lunches$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.9%$2.1 million

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$173 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$1.9 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$6.5 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments4.5%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

4.5%

of York City 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
94%$172 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$172 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$8.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$8.3 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$2.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

York 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 York 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.