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Austin Independent School District 901's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Austin Independent School District 901 took in $1.26 billion and spent $2.01 billion.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes72%State tax money17%Fines and other9.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

72%

of Austin Independent School District 901's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$908 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$15.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$8.7 million
  • School tuition and transportation$3.9 million
  • Other school charges$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$7.8 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$210 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$110 million
Fines
0.4%$5.0 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges63%Sent to other local governments33%Interest on debt4.2%

What stands out

33%

of Austin Independent School District 901's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 25,000+ students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
63%$1.26 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.26 billion
Sent to other local governments
33%$669 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$665 million
  • Sent to school districts$3.7 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$85.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Austin Independent School District 901. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Austin Independent School District 901 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.