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Douglas School District 51-1's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Douglas School District 51-1 took in $43.1 million and spent $39.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes19%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

18%

of Douglas School District 51-1's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$8.2 million
Other taxes
0.4%$170 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$157 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$592 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$567 thousand
  • Other school charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$7.9 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$25.7 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$307 thousand
Fines
0.4%$173 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Douglas School District 51-1's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$39.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$39.6 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$29 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Douglas School District 51-1. 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 Douglas School District 51-1 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.