School district · Wharton County, TX

East Bernard Independent School District 902's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), East Bernard Independent School District 902 took in $15.5 million and spent $13.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes35%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)5.2%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

5.2%

of East Bernard Independent School District 902's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$5.4 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$807 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$519 thousand
  • School lunches$274 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$14 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%$11 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$8.5 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$644 thousand
Fines
0.9%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt5.5%Sent to other local governments0.8%

What stands out

5.5%

of East Bernard Independent School District 902'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
94%$12.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.7 million
Interest on debt
5.5%$753 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$102 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Bernard Independent School District 902. 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 East Bernard Independent School District 902 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.