School district · Hidalgo County, TX

South Texas College District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), South Texas College District took in $223 million and spent $268 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes41%State tax money31%Fines and other11%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)9.3%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

41%

of South Texas College District's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes41%

Property tax
41%$90.8 million

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$20.8 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$19.9 million
  • University housing and dining$839 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$9.5 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$69.8 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$8.6 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$268 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$217 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$47.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Texas College District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of South Texas College District 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.