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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Van Alstyne Independent School District 908 took in $40.3 million and spent $69.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes53%State tax money34%Fines and other9.5%Federal tax money2.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.9%

What stands out

53%

of Van Alstyne Independent School District 908's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes53%

Property tax
53%$21.3 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$775 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$531 thousand
  • Other school charges$201 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$883 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$13.5 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$3.6 million
Fines
0.6%$224 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt10%

What stands out

10%

of Van Alstyne Independent School District 908'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
90%$62.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$62.6 million
Interest on debt
10%$7.2 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne 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.