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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), George West Independent School District 901 took in $14.7 million and spent $15.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money40%Fines and other6.5%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%

What stands out

52%

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

School district taxes52%

Property tax
52%$7.6 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$189 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$126 thousand
  • Other school charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$5.9 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$826 thousand
Fines
0.9%$127 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.5%Sent to other local governments0.4%

What stands out

6.5%

of George West 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
93%$14.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.6 million
Interest on debt
6.5%$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$56 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

George West 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 George West 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.