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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Denver City Independent School District 901 took in $30.2 million and spent $26.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money17%Fines and other14%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.5%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

67%

of Denver City Independent School District 901's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes67%

Property tax
67%$20.2 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$451 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$366 thousand
  • School lunches$76 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$9 thousand

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%$184 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$5.1 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$4.2 million
Fines
0.3%$93 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges88%Interest on debt9.8%Sent to other local governments2.2%

What stands out

10%

of Denver City Independent School District 901's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$23.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$23.5 million
Interest on debt
9.8%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$589 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$580 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Denver City 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 Denver City 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.