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Burton Independent School District 903's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Burton Independent School District 903 took in $14.1 million and spent $26.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes67%Fines and other19%State tax money13%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

67%

of Burton Independent School District 903's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes67%

Property tax
67%$9.5 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$191 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$94 thousand
  • School lunches$84 thousand
  • Other school charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$30 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.8 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$2.6 million
Fines
0.8%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges80%Sent to other local governments14%Interest on debt6.2%

What stands out

14%

of Burton Independent School District 903's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$21.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$21.5 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$3.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$3.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$53 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burton Independent School District 903. 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 Burton Independent School District 903 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.