School district · Waller County, TX

Waller Independent School District 904's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Waller Independent School District 904 took in $165 million and spent $289 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money38%Fines and other14%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Waller Independent School District 904's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes46%

Property tax
46%$76.1 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.7 million
  • School lunches$874 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$151 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$219 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$62.2 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$22.5 million
Fines
0.7%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt10%

What stands out

10%

of Waller Independent School District 904'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%$260 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$260 million
Interest on debt
10%$29.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$132 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$132 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Waller Independent School District 904. 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 Waller Independent School District 904 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.