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Midlothian Independent School District 908's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Midlothian Independent School District 908 took in $167 million and spent $152 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money36%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

56%

of Midlothian Independent School District 908's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes56%

Property tax
56%$93.2 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$2.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$801 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$60.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$75 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$7.8 million
Fines
0.3%$463 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt9.8%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

10%

of Midlothian Independent School District 908'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
90%$137 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$137 million
Interest on debt
9.8%$15.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$163 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$163 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Midlothian Independent School District 908. 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 Midlothian Independent School District 908 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.