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Carrollton-Farmers Br School District 903's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Carrollton-Farmers Br School District 903 took in $393 million and spent $410 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes71%State tax money17%Fines and other10%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%

What stands out

71%

of Carrollton-Farmers Br School District 903's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes71%

Property tax
71%$279 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.5 million
  • School lunches$2.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$522 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$44 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$65.8 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$39.2 million
Fines
0.4%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt6.9%Sent to other local governments1.9%

What stands out

6.9%

of Carrollton-Farmers Br School District 903's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$374 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$374 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$28.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$7.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$7.8 million
  • Sent to school districts$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carrollton-Farmers Br 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 Carrollton-Farmers Br 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.